oskar zieta for hay
the hay booth at the stockholm fair featuring an aluminium prototype of a hydro-formed stool.
this technique is already widely used in car manufacturing, but never before in the field of furniture.
this technique is already widely used in car manufacturing, but never before in the field of furniture.
stool by oskar zieta
view from top
detail
legs
blown-up rubber prototype
aluminium prototype
the process of hydro-forming
the stool gets its vivid retro-futuristic look through hydro-forming. the liquid is inserted with high pressure between two flat alluminium sheets, which were previously welded on the edges. the pressure and the thickness define the 3D appearance and stability. 
the chair, first prototype from oskar zieta,
developed simultaneously with the hay stool,not yet finalized.
the making, various phases
the chair
the chair
okar zieta at the milan salone satellite
image by david assael
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