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A collaboration between Shanghai-based Stellar Works and Connecticut design studio BassamFellows yields a beautiful-yet-functional update on the classic style.
Pagoda, the latest update of the classic stackable café chair, is also a model of design optimization. Its frame disassembles into six compact parts (a ring-shaped seat, a curved back, and four legs) for easy reassembly and flat-pack shipping.
The user-friendly design evolved from a collaboration between Shanghai-based manufacturer Stellar Works and Connecticut-based design studio BassamFellows. As founders of the latter, architect Craig Bassam and creative director Scott Fellows are known for creating “sculpturally expressive” furnishings that have a “functionalist’s simplicity.” In line with that philosophy, the Pagoda collection features a combination of commercial-grade durability and visibly handcrafted details, such as the optional Vienna-style caned seat. Compared with chairs of similar material heft but more parts and hardware, Pagoda also holds the potential for a positive environmental impact as its innovative form requires less packaging and ships at lower-than-average cost. “This project has allowed us to pave the way for something entirely new: a luxurious yet efficient design,” Bassam says.
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