03 / Furniture design
Zhou Chair
Beauty in deliberate simplicity.
A continuous cork form
01 / The idea
Beauty in
deliberate simplicity.
Guided by da qiao ruo zhuo — great skill expressed through apparent simplicity — Zhou Chair gives material and structure a direct, restrained expression. Back, arms, seat and legs flow together, as though a place to sit has been carved from a single block of cork.
The exterior holds the quiet strength of an elemental block; the interior curves gently around the body. Solid and void, weight and softness meet in one form, giving the chair a sculptural presence and an inviting place in daily life.
02 / Prototype carving
A sculpture,
taking shape.
The carving study shows Zhou Chair in a raw prototype state. Tool marks, wood shavings and unfinished edges reveal a form emerging through subtraction. The seat is hollowed out while the back, arms and legs remain connected within one solid body.
The wooden prototype study explores the form; cork is the intended material for the chair. From rough mass to a continuous silhouette, the balance of outer volume, inner curves and open space gives Zhou Chair its character as a sculpture to sit in.
03 / Interactive study
A different angle.
The same whole.
Turn the chair and move closer. Follow the transition from back to seat and the space between its feet, exploring the sculptural silhouette from every side.
Select Explore in 3D to discover the complete form.
- Material
- Cork
- Construction
- One-piece form
- Seat height
- 40 cm
- Designed by
- Hsieh-jen Lee
04 / In space
A sculptural presence.
A place in everyday life.
Timber, stone and changing light bring out the chair’s solid volume and gentle interior curves. A sculpture to sit in, finding a quiet place within different spaces.
