cleanlean flat-pack chair reclines with your body posture

cleanlean flat-pack chair reclines with your body posture
all images courtesy of cleanlean

‘cleanlean’ by industrial design students at victoria university of wellington in new zealand is a reclining flat-packable chair intended for spaces such as libraries and airport lounges. the flexible furniture piece uses a pair of linkages that are mounted to its outer frame – enabling different seating positions to be maintained, simply by adjusting one’s body posture. the responsive chair helps to keep a fixed center of gravity to prevent falling out, or tipping over. constructed from fijian kauri wood, CNC milling and dowel-joints were used for the main structure, while the seat itself incorporates biscuit-joined planks.

the modular ‘cleanlean’ chair includes different sized seat backs that are interchangeable

the frame is constructed from fijian kauri wood and ball bearing linkages enable a smooth reclining movement

the back of the chair showing the hinge, link and dowel connections

project info:

designers: frances mcmichael, ryan guy, vareek bhai, vimal patel and william snelling

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