2023

Design Awards Silver Winner - Furniture Smith

Crisscross Folding Chair

Entrant Company

Furniture Smith

Category

Seating & Comfort Furniture - Chair

Client's Name

Country / Region:

United States

People are living in smaller, more flexible spaces and deserve a chair that flexes with them. Many dining tables expand and contract to accommodate different size settings, yet most dining chairs aren’t easily stored when not in use. This forces people to use mix matched chairs for larger settings or find a place to store extra chairs with smaller groups. Folding chairs, although easy to store, aren't designed for everyday use and lack the quality and design people desire for a formal setting.


Most folding chairs are designed to be lightweight and portable for temporary use and give up quality, comfort and appeal. The Crisscross chair provides flexible seating without sacrificing quality. Designed as an everyday use chair, the Crisscross chair folds so it can be stored or easily relocated to another room. A geared mechanism concealed within the back leg creates a synchronized motion with the seat and legs. When folded, the entire chair nests within the front legs making it beautifully compact and easy to relocate to another room or store for another time.

Credits

Designer
Cameron Smith
Mechanical Engineer/Product Creation Studio
David Desmarais
Mechanical Engineer/Product Creation Studio
Adam Smith
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