On Trend: Cut It Out With Norwegian Seating
You may find these nipped-out chairs extra full of modern style and comfort, thanks to their savvy designs
Do you look around your home and think things look too heavy? Or maybe you've succumbed to the McMansion bigger-is-better trend. My first instinct in winter is to cut out the extra flotsam and jetsam and really start fresh. With the new year especially, I like to think that it's time to trim the fat.
It seems these Norwegian designs are doing just that — referencing a bit of turn-of-the-20th-century design aesthetic as they go. Take any basic chair form and cut some holes in it. It's like plastic surgery for your furniture; it will seem slimmer afterward. If furniture can get healthier, I think these chairs are on the right track.
Note: See HÅG and Varier Furniture's websites for U.S. retailers and dealer information. Contact RBM and ForaForm via their websites for dealer information.
It seems these Norwegian designs are doing just that — referencing a bit of turn-of-the-20th-century design aesthetic as they go. Take any basic chair form and cut some holes in it. It's like plastic surgery for your furniture; it will seem slimmer afterward. If furniture can get healthier, I think these chairs are on the right track.
Note: See HÅG and Varier Furniture's websites for U.S. retailers and dealer information. Contact RBM and ForaForm via their websites for dealer information.
Ekstrem Chair
Revisit the '80s with this unconventional chair, open to interpretation and easily sat on in many different ways.
Gravity Balans Chair
After a long day's work, launch into the air with this gravity-defying lounge chair, cut and bent in all the right places to soothe your tired bones.
Peel Chair
With all the parts your body never reaches snipped out, you still have all the support you need in these lounge chairs. The backward curve of the ottoman finishes the design statement nicely.
Thatsit Balans Chair
People with back problems love kneeling chairs, which encourage better posture by having the knees rest on the front pads. The extra cutaways of this design create a refreshing futuristic look.
City Plast Chair
Nipped, tucked and trim, this sleek chair might be the perfect addition to a dining room or home office.
Flip and Fold Bench
Provide different levels of seating with this modern bench — two simple bends give you so many more options.
Capisco 8107 Chair
HÅG cut away all the nonessentials in this modern task chair, leaving more room for the body's natural movement while still supporting the spine.