Kirk chair by Patrick Frey for Vial
Product news: Hannover designer Patrick Frey curved and folded a sheet of thin aluminium to create the seat of these chairs for outdoor accessories brand Vial.
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To create the Kirk chair, Patrick Frey precisely cut a special aluminium alloy so it bent into the desired shape.
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He used clamps to sculpt the seat shell over a frame formed by the tubular aluminium legs and back, then folded the edges to increase stability.
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The seat curves up at both sides to meet the lower bar of each armrest and swoops right to the top of the back, leaving large gaps in the corners.
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Designed for Vial to be used both outdoors and in, the chairs are stackable for easy storage and transportation.
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Matte surfaces are powder coated in black, white, red, blue and green.
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Frey has also designed a collection of stools and benches each made of a single piece of folded plastic and a range of wall-mounted boxes where extended joints form hooks.
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We've also featured a chair with a backrest and seat wrapped in thick lengths of cord, plus another with a seat and back moulded from lightweight 3D plywood.
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