[ minaxdo ] yuanyuan armchair

based on the essence of traditional calligraphy, the ‘yuanyuan’ armchair by chinese design firm minaxdo features a smooth and elegant shape that resembles the flow of the cursive writing style. the ancient chinese scholars focused particularly on ‘fenggu’, meaning strength of character and calligraphy paid much attention to implying strong connotations amidst the flowing strokes. ‘yuan’ which translates to ‘fluent’ and ‘endless’ is an ergonomically designed armrest made from teak, rosewood. the handcrafted piece uses a mortise and tenon joint and each of the nodes represent the ‘pause’ of the calligraphy movements, giving a solid and dynamic appearance.

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from  designboom