They're light, they're cheap, they're marginally comfortable, but ironically, folding chairs are rarely easy to stack and store. They're supposed to be, but their random curves and bulges make it a task that's frankly just not worth it—especially knowing that Folditure's ultra-flat hanging Tilt chairs are about to hit the market. Read More >>
My, that painting of that chair looks great. Very regal, very detailed and even very comfortable. How comfortable? So comfortable that you can actually sit inside the painting. Though it looks like any ordinary painting, the artwork is actually a piece of furniture. Read More >>
Featured comment by tolpin:
"Cool, thanks for the answer. I see now what you mean about your original comment, but on the face of it, it did seem you were talking about the work." More »
If Audi could do it, the designers at Mazda figured they could create their own custom furniture too. After all, the company's been crafting seats for its vehicles for years now. And with the Kodo chair that pedigree's immediately obvious. Read More >>
The New York Times has an awesome retrospective graphic that shows how al fresco seating has evolved all the way from 1889 to the present. Can you tell we're excited for spring? Read More >>
Turns out, sitting hunched over a desk for eight hours a day isn't all that great for a kid's posture, and the spinal contortions needed to lean over a flat desk certainly do nothing for a student's ability to focus on the day's lessons. However, this rolling chair from Dublin-based industrial design firm Perch aims to keep kids upright, comfortable, and engaged through the magic of deforming plastic. Read More >>
What you gain in convenience when opting for flat-pack furniture from stores like Ikea, you lose in comfort. But with a clever enough design, it turns out that your flat-pack seating can actually look comfortable and inviting—as South Africa-based Wintec's Stratflex line demonstrates. Read More >>
Finally acknowledging that very few people actually sit in an office chair the way it was designed to be used, Steelcase has created a new chair that caters to all the wacky poses we strike when using various devices. So while the new Gesture can still be used with a traditional keyboard and monitor setup, it's also just as comfy for use with phones and tablets too. Read More >>
Designed for impoverished students and those who couldn't care less about posture, the bean bag chair is rarely regarded as a stylish addition to a well-appointed room. That is, until designer Antoinette Bader managed to turn the lowly specimen into a throne fit for a criminal mastermind, an evil dictator, or your average CEO. Read More >>
Featured comment by sciencetectroll:
"the Villain Chair only costs about 4G's
http://www.suck.uk.com/products/villainchair/
This beanbag is only for Stewie Griffin not for grown-ups" More »
Inspired by a story his grandmother used to tell him at dinner about how his fish balls would turn into a giant hairy hungry monster if he didn't eat up, Jason Goh created this incredibly cosy looking Moyee Monster Chair. Read More >>
Featured comment by Wezley:
"she doesnt look 'incredibly comfy'... looks more like shes got stuck! and is that a built in tounge??? remember The Blob?......" More »
Is there anything more relaxing than the back and forth motion of a comfy rocking chair? Of course there is—rocking while sporting a stylish knit cap you made yourself, which is made all the more easy with this rocking chair knitting machine. Read More >>
One lucky theatre in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, was the world's first cinema to have Tremor FX seats installed -- the derriere-shaking chairs that give moviegoers "a more immersive theatre experience." Read More >>
Featured comment by demoneye:
"I remember going to cinema and watching Earthquake (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071455/) and it having Sensurround (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sens..." More »
The only silver lining to losing pocket change in your couch cushions is the windfall you'll discover when you finally get around to cleaning it. But at best you'll just recover all your losses; there's no profit to be had there. Unless you encourage visitors to only use Sam Lomingshum's brilliant change-stealing Artful Dodger rocking chair. Read More >>
Featured comment by Jon D:
"I do. But I empty my pockets when I get home from work and collect the coins. Amazing how much I manage to save in 6 months doing that!
Its a case ..." More »
The grain gives away that it's obviously made of wood, but what is this tshirt-shaped slab of lumber supposed to be? The latest in eco-friendly fashion? An alternative to undershirts that's easy to clean with a sanding block? Not even close. Read More >>
Featured comment by Ozzyg82:
"C'mon. It's a chair. Its comfort is subject to chair-arse-length-of-sit relationship. It looks like any other wooden chair - as soon as you try to lea..." More »
Designer Claudio Sibille's Sensei chairs are perfect for people living in small apartments—providing them with a couple of places to sit and a table for dining. But it's one of those 'you can't have your cake and eat it too' situations since you have to choose one or the other. Read More >>