Metta meditation stool
Meditation stool
'Metta,' a kneeling meditation stool, elegantly combines traditional cane-weaving with a minimalist contemporary design. It optimizes the user's posture in the Vajrasana or Diamond Pose, distributing body weight away from the lower legs, enhancing comfort, and extending meditation sessions thanks to less pain. The design aims to reinvigorate ancient, timeless wisdom about mindfulness and combine it with today's sensibilities and demands.
Though simple in form, this unique concept has been very carefully designed. Made from woven cane and high-density foam encasing a steel frame, it guarantees the optimal balance of strength, flexibility, and comfort for the user. The aesthetics are natural and traditional, while the dynamics are modern.
WINNER STATEMENTI'm beyond thrilled to receive the iF DESIGN STUDENT AWARD for my project, the Metta meditation stool. This recognition motivates me to design more empathetically and sustainably. I'm grateful for this global platform and hope the work sparks curiosity and conversation.
UNIVERSITYNational Institute of Design
Ahmedabad, IN