Like any other piece of furniture, a chair can become more than a functional product. It can also be an art object or a statement piece that adds value to an area, elevating it from a drab room to a luxury space. Of course, it’s easier said than done, because exaggerated designs, no matter how luxurious, can also have the opposite effect.
One doesn’t need to go overboard with materials and details to create eye-catching furniture. Sometimes the simple fusion of two contrasting materials can already add points of interest, at least if they’re done in a tasteful way. This concept for a luxury office chair tries to apply that principle in a way that almost makes it look like wood is growing out of stone.
Designer: V R viru
While most designs call for complementary characteristics, contrast can sometimes work better in creating a more beautiful and more engaging compositions. Black and white, soft and hard, natural and artificial, these put two seemingly opposite properties together in a way that challenges not only the mind of the viewer but also the creativity of the designer. After all, it’s not trivial to combine two diametrically opposed things and still make them look like a unified product.
ZYVOR is a concept for a luxury chair that combines wood and marble, one known for its warmth while the other for its coolness. Although marble needs more processing than wood, both are considered natural or sustainable materials to some extent, even if they have different and contrasting personalities in people’s minds. Wood, after all, is sourced from a living thing while marble and stone are instead grafted and chiseled.
In addition to the contrasting sources, the forms of these two materials also seem to be juxtaposed, almost the opposite of their natural properties. The chair’s marble base starts out as a cylinder but then bends upward in an organic curve like the stem of a plant. The wooden seat, in contrast, is naturally curved but looks like it was carved out of a larger piece, almost like stone.
The end result of this combination of contrasting elements is a sophisticated chair design that feels like it sprouted and grew up in an organic and natural manner. Its elegant and slender design belies the stability it offers, thanks to the marble and wood wrapping around each other. It might look a little overkill for an office chair, but it definitely stands out as a premium piece that enhances the ambiance of any room it’s in.
