Osuu Chair
Chair
Osuu Chair is a lightweight wooden chair. The combination of bentwood and plywood in an all-wooden chair is unique and beautiful, yet so complex. There is a special harmony and filigree in the aesthetic and workmanship of the chair. Designers and architects have always been fascinated by innovations created with classic elements and making the best out of a material. But even Ludwig Mies van der Rohe found it easier to build a skyscraper than a good chair. “The chair embodies an inherent lightness, both in terms of its physical weight and a light-touch approach to design.” Mike Holland, Head of Industrial Design Foster + Partners
iF Gold Statement
The Osuu chair has a balanced appearance and well-calculated proportions thanks to a judicious combination of plywood and steam-bent solid wood. We loved this elementary and minimal design language and the craftsmanship that eschews flashy statements, instead letting the grain and veneer of the wood take center stage.
Client / Manufacturer
Design
Walter Knoll AG & Co. KG
Herrenberg, DEFoster + Partners Limited
London, GBMike HollandDate of Launch
2024
Development Time
more than 24 Month
Target Regions
Asia, Australia / Oceania, Europe, North America, South America, Africa
Target Groups
Consumers / Users, Trade / Industry, Public Sector / Government