Korean designer Song Seung-Yong knows that a chair can be much more than a chair. His Objet series explores the possibilities of this timeless fixture by elaborating on its simple form, literally building upon a slender wood prototype to create a series of chairs that adopt different functions like men donning different hats. One particular objet that caught our eye was Objet-O, a willowy wooden chair fitted with a large, spherical lampshade and light to create an ethereal private space for its sitter.

Song’s description for the product is fittingly whimsical, recalling his own childhood dens and hideaways, his impulse to create a secret space of his own that provided comfort and protection. Objet-O aspires to offer the same momentary escape from the everyday world. Moreover, the oversized lantern eschews common sense for a more fantastical kind of function, function that nurtures an intimate and imaginative connection between humans and objects. See more quirky objets by Song Seung-Yong here.

[via mocoloco]

by Kelly Chan

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