Sola
About
Inspired by the organic circular shapes of Space Age Furniture, SOLA is a chair that will revitalize any living space with a pop of brightness.
Furniture Design | Design for Manufacturing
School Project | 14 Weeks
Brief
Designing outdoor seating with a focus on sustainability Injection and Rotation Molded furniture production. Provide stylish and functional seating solutions for the Gen Y demographic with a focus on affordability without compromising on quality or design aesthetic.
Meet Sola
Space Age for the New Age
An Open Invitation to
Sit Inside
Our Orbit
Inspiration
I sought out imagery that would evoke feelings of warmth, capture the imagination, and introduce a unique silhouette into an ordinary environment.
Portal
Renew
Curious
Nest
How can we create an iconic form using simple elements?
I was drawn to the idea of having a "ring" around the sitter and developing a shape that would almost hold them.
Interlocking Rings
Paper Mockup
First 3D Print
Optimizing Comfortability
Drawing and testing out a full-scale print of the chair to check for height and dimensions before additional prototyping
Figuring out the inner curvature of the backpiece to find a comfortable angle for sitting yet still achieving the "floating" look.
Testing the Frame
I worked with a factory in Shanghai, China, to help me 3D print the chair out of PLA filament and a shipping company to send to LA. Building the chair out in person helped me find the right proportions, especially when it came to the angle of the frame meeting the sitter's back.
Sit back
and let yourself
Float
100% Circular
Screw-on assembly made up of a "floating" recycled polypropylene ring and stainless steel legs. The four legs insert perfectly inside pre-cut slots allowing for convenient assembly.