As part of a minor, during the third year of my bachelor studies, an assignment was presented to design a piece of furniture, deriving inspiration from the vast chair collection of the Architecture faculty in Delft. Both the rather unconventional demountable nature of the ‘stick chair 020’ by Bruno Ninaber van Eyben (for Artifort) and the refined aesthetics, beautifully efficient material use and attention to ergonomics of the Superleggera by Gio Ponti served as starting points in the design process. 

Additionally, a personal affection for the intricacies of Japanese joinery and an aspiration to learn more about this craft resulted in the use of a slightly adapted Sage-Kama (wedged through half dovetail) as the main joint used throughout the chair. Given the generous time period assigned for the construction, the decision was made to make the actual chair instead of a scale model. Maple wood was used for the main components of the chair, whilst a slightly softer cherry wood was used for the wedges, enabling the joints to function without the use of any adhesive. Both the seat and backrest comprise of simple canvas panels which are slid onto the timber frame, ensuring a comfortable seated position due to the material’s malleable nature.