Kuki chair by Zaha Hadid for Sawaya & Moroni
Milan 2013: Zaha Hadid folded a round sheet of plastic to create this chair for Italian brand Sawaya & Moroni (+ slideshow).
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The single indigo-coloured sheet has been creased along two lines so the edges almost meet at the back, then bent in the middle to create the seat and backrest.
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Edges that touch the floor have been levelled to stabilise the chair.
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Scored bands follow the shape of the seat and curve around droplet shaped holes in each side.
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The chair was unveiled at the Sawaya & Moroni showroom in Milan earlier this month. Zaha Hadid created a zig-zagging chair for the brand in 2011.
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She also presented twisting auditorium seats, monochrome pendant lamps, sculptural outdoor benches and a sofa based on rock formations during the city's design week this year.
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Hadid was crowned businesswoman of the year at the Veuve Clicquot awards in London earlier this week.
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