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Change the look of the chair with the flip of a page. Photo: Johannes van Assem
You may never get bored of your decor again.
Chances are that there's something in your house that you fell in love with, had to have and now you're just plain sick of. It happens to all of us, whether it's an overexposed trend or a tired pattern. What if you could simply change it with the flick of your wrist?
That's why we love the Darwin chair. Its constructed like a flip book, with a hinge placed at the head rest. Just flip the page up and over for a brand new look. Imagine the possibilities of a chair like this -- wallpaper patterns, Pantone colors -- there are so many potential variations.
Designed by influential New York-based graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister, the Darwin chair was inspired by the idea that trends don't change, they evolve. Thus, its namesake. As graphic designers, the Sagmeister team understands how to convey a message through illustration, but they wanted to take it a step further and apply it to a piece of furniture.
The Sagmeister team's graphical representations of evolution. Photos: Sagmeister, Inc.
The sheets used in the chair are printed with intricate patterns that showcase the creation of the universe. Stefan explains that they begin with the big bang and make their way through creation of the earth, development of plant, animal and human life and end with the present age of technology. (Pictured above from left to right are graphical images representing before the big bang, plant life, the dinosaurs, birds and the future.)
The prototype was purchased by the Graphic Design Museum in Holland and will be on exhibition, but there will be a limited edition of 10 chairs manufactured and distributed by Droog.
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