arquiteknia weaves edges of ruffled maria chair with fabric

arquiteknia weaves edges of ruffled maria chair with fabric
all images courtesy of arquiteknia

the round ‘maria chair’ by mexican studio arquiteknia features concentrically organized panels that fan outwards. the piece was influenced by the image of a traditional mexican woman’s dress, which ruffles in the wind when rotated. the handmade rectangular sections are constructed using solid banak wood, forming elongated arms with fabric woven in between them. the delicate tissue is held together using white glues and lag screws. measuring one meter in diameter, the chair has a steel base structure that is painted black.

the handmade wooden panels fan outwards, giving the appearance of a ruffled dress

detail showing the fabric woven between the elongated arms

the round ‘maria chair’ sitting outside

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