Swedish designer Malte Lundberg is taking wood as a design material to new heights. He believes only wood can complete a design without any metal parts, and his Silas chair is a great example of it. Made entirely from wood, he has ingeniously translated mechanical details into wooden forms, making them an integral part of the chair design. The main highlight of this specific design language is a spiraling wooden screw that allows adjusting the height of the seat without any technicality.
The concept of a height-adjustable chair that doesn’t use any metal parts for its functionality seems like a creative idea. It definitely grabs attention with its distinctive look, whether you have placed it by a desk, in a studio, or at a dining table.
As described by the designer, “The chair aims to spark joy and curiosity, almost like a small character that keeps you company throughout the day. Its name is connected to the forest and wood; it also happens to be my middle name.”
Shaping wood into a giant screw mechanism for adjusting seat height is a challenging job because it requires precision to match the sizes of the merging point. Lundberg has opted for lathe-turning to get the wooden bolt to the proper size, while the nut in the base of the chair is 3D-printed from plastic as proof of the concept. Another mechanical element of the chair design is the backrest with a hand-carved slotted stem, featuring notches and a simple peg that can be used for adjusting its height.
Lundberg has already experimented with turned-form studies and explored how to create mechanical details, which are usually made in metal, from wood. His experience allowed him to create this one-of-a-kind height-adjustable chair featuring all wooden mechanical components, including a giant screw.
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The Silas chair is made from birch wood, chosen for its light color, perfect for adding a clean and simple aesthetic to the design. As a comfort, Lundberg has used Stolab’s CNC mill to create ergonomic yet sculptural forms for the back and seat, ensuring comfort without upholstery.
Malte Lundberg has developed the Silas wood chair in collaboration with Swedish furniture brand Stolab as part of his studies at Stockholm’s Beckmans College of Design. It is currently on show as part of the Process, Material, Craft exhibition during Stockholm Design Days.
Via: Dezeen
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