We’ve got a thing for chair bucks, because lots of industrial designers use them, but they’re rarely seen. Today we’ve spotted another, this one by Paris-based industrial designer Timothée Mion. Mion uses his to dial in the heights and angles of the contact points, then physically “sketches in” hypothetical supports.
Adjustable chair-fitting rig. Designing the tools to design the chair.
A process that moves beyond the screen, testing ideas physically. Angles, proportions, and dimensions explored in real space.
The act of making becomes part of the design itself.
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