Behind the Scenes: Making the Magis Steelwood Chair
In search of an affordable alternative to plastic, designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec landed upon two common materials—steel and wood—for their aptly named Steelwood chair produced by Magis.
Utilizing the metal stamping and bending processes used to shape classic European cars, the brothers were able to create the gentle refinement they desired. The steel and wood components slowly develop a patina of use, giving the chair a character that changes with time.
Checkout the slideshow to see how a flat sheet of steel is transformed into the frame of the Steelwood chair.
It’s interesting that they chose to go with wood for the seat and metal for the back. I was expecting the legs and arms to be metal and the rest to be wood. The overall design reminds me of the kind of traditional wood chairs we used to see in courthouses and other government buildings.
Daisy
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