British designer Jasper Morrison presented on the occasion of the latest Milan Design Week a seat inspired by traditional camping chair for Italian brand Mattiazzi. Fionda’s mother is a folding camping chair, which itself comes from a long line of chairs known variously as BKF, Hardoy, Butterfly or Tripolina in Italy, all of which suspend a canvas sling from a frame to create a surprisingly comfortable seat.
“I bought one of the camping chairs in Japan and liked having it in my living room, but the aluminum X bars at the front and back were uncomfortable and prevented it being a real living room chair, so I decided to make a project out of removing the X’s” explains Morrison.
There are two chair models, a dining chair and a lounge chair, and a table which is also stackable. “It’s a chair for using inside or taking outside, for interiors which don’t need so much upholstery, and for the traveller who just got home and needs a rest!” concludes the designer.
all images courtesy of Mattiazzi
