The dining chair was designed to represent South African culture and diversity through its segmented hexagonal shape and layered plywood construction. It draws inspiration from nature, wildlife, vegetation, and various cultures. The hexagonal shape allows the chairs to be grouped comfortably indoors or outdoors. The flatpack design also makes the upholstery removable for easy cleaning and customization by the user.

1. FURNITURE
DESIGN

2. nature
inspired
plywood layers
flat pack
crafts
South African
culture patterns
wood
local hand made
contemporary South Africa
segments

3. nature
inspired
pattern
South African
style
crafts
South African
culture patterns
wood
local
hand made
diversity
contemporary South Africa
weaving

4. African
colours
plywood simple
elegant
crafts
celebrating
South African
cultures
wood
local
orange
contemporary South Africa
complimentary

5. FURNITURE
DESIGN
The dinning chair was mainly inspired by the South African African cultures and the disadvantages brought on before during
Apartheid.The dinning chair represents the idea of various cultures, in the form of segments, where they have now come
together as one as an entire nation. The idea of grouping was inspired by the hexagonal shape where the shape can be
grouped together in order to for a community,
The dinning chair, in the form of a hexagon can go from a formal environment to an informal environment by grouping the
chairs together in order to form a lounger. The hexagon shape also allows for the user to comfortably relax their arms
on the wider areas of the dinning chair, the points of the hexagon, therefore banishing the idea of arm rests on the dinning
chair which can be uncomfortable at times. In conclusion to the shape of the dinning chair, the chair can go from a formal
environment, inside, to an semi formal environment to an informal environment, outside.Where both the wood and the
upholstery is able to sustain the weather conditions.
Variety of South African is implemented through the layers in the plywood which represent the variety seen within South
African from the cultures, to the wildlife and to the vegetation.Variety is also implemented through the various concave
curves into the wooden slats to comfortably hold the user where the high density upholstered cushions further form the
body of the user when in the seating position.
The wood in the dinning chair relates back to the wood forestries in South Africa where theTraditional Shweshwe material
used in the upholstery of the chair relates back to theTraditional African cultures.The idea of the upholstery being loose is
based on the user, where he/she can decide on the type of pattern and colour according to their decor as well as make the
upholstery easily changeable or the user can decide to use the chair with or without upholstery.The idea of the upholstery
loose from the rest of the chair is inspired by the rest of the flatpack idea where every part on the chair can be removed
and taken apart, therefore making the upholstery easily to clean and change by removing the cushions cover off of the high
density foam. Not only for the upholstery, there is also a footrest support where the user can determine for themselves if
they would like to use the support as a footrest, if not the user can easily swop the support to the top grooves just under
the seating area therefore allowing freedom with the users feet when the chair is in use.

6. the dinning chair represents the idea of various cultures,
in the form of segments, where they have now come
together as one as an entire nation.”
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7. the dinning chair is inspired by the cultures within South
Africa and how previously disadvantaged cultures are
now socially accepted in South Africa.”
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8. inspired by the richness of South African cultures,
landscapes and sunsets.”
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9. inspired variety seen in the variety of the layers in the plywood,
that represent the vast variety in South Africa from the
vegetation to the wildlife and to the cultures.”
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10. the chair depicts this visual language through the segments
and how the segments group together to form and entire
entity, like a community in nature.The idea of grouping was
inspired by the hexagonal shape, from the beehive, where
the chair can be grouped together to form a lounger.”
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11. in conclusion to the shape of the dinning chair, the chair can
go from a formal environment, inside, to an semi formal
environment to an informal environment, outside.Where both
the wood and the upholstery is able to sustain the weather
conditions.”
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12. the hexagon shape also allows for the user to comfortably
relax their arms on the wider areas of the dinning chair, the
points of the hexagon, therefore banishing the idea of arm
rests on the dinning chair which can be uncomfortable at
times.”
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13. FLATPACK
the idea of the upholstery loose from the rest of the chair is
inspired by the rest of the flatpack idea where every part on
the chair can be removed and taken apart, therefore making
the upholstery easily to clean and change by removing the
cushions cover off of the high density foam.”
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14. ‘‘
the upholstery being loose is based on the user, where he/
she can decide on the type of pattern and colour according
to their decor as well as make the upholstery easily
changeable or the user can decide to use the chair with or
without upholstery.”