top of page
renderinmcmhouse1.png

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

chairwebsite.22.png

An Open Invitation to

Sit Inside
Our Orbit

chairwebsite.36.png

Inspiration

I sought out imagery that would evoke feelings of warmth, capture the imagination, and introduce a unique silhouette into an ordinary environment.

image 162.png

Portal

image 140.png

Renew

panton_flowerpot_orange.jpg
panton_flowerpot_orange.jpg

Curious

tumblr_nbk8ouO0c51s5qhggo10_1280.jpg

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

IMG_8282.HEIC
IMG_8403.HEIC

Paper Mockup

First 3D Print

Untitled_Artwork.png

Optimizing Comfortability

IMG_8416.jpg

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

chairwebsite.28.png
kitchen3.png
chairpartswebsite.png

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.

bottom of page