Hot or Not? Lathe VIII by Sebastian Brajkovic

Using techniques from traditional craftsmanship, Sebastian Brajkovic re-shaped two baroque-style chairs by extruding the backrest to create this love seat. Using similar optical tricks as the Downloading Rug, posted last week, it creates a feeling of movement. Although highly conceptual, the chair is functional as an elegant love seat. Click through for a more detailed image and tell us what you think...

From the designer:

My very first thought with making this design was actually a practical one. I wanted to create more space on a singular chair by “extruding” the seat’s surface area. This extruding idea came from a Photoshop function where you can pick a row of pixels and extend them as long as you want. This modern computer method aided me to devise new ways of sketching as a contradictory partner in my design process. In this paradoxical sense, using antique forms was the next logical step.

Comments (32)

while i applaud its avant-garde qualities, i cant help but be reminded of siamese twins.

posted by prettypresley on February 19th 2009 at 6:04pm
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strange

posted by nothinlikeadame on February 19th 2009 at 6:07pm
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Awful.

posted by amybell74 on February 19th 2009 at 6:27pm
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Very Tim Burton-esque.

posted by citychic on February 19th 2009 at 6:28pm
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why

posted by duckumu on February 19th 2009 at 6:32pm
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Bizaar.

posted by modernguy on February 19th 2009 at 6:39pm
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Just because photoshop can draw it, doesn't mean we need one in real life.

posted by kelleyk on February 19th 2009 at 6:52pm
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Prettypresley, so true. I thought of Siamese twins as well. Creepy.

posted by NewYorker on February 19th 2009 at 6:59pm
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NOT.

posted by Fluffy2002 on February 19th 2009 at 7:00pm
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The backrest seems to visually overwhelm the seats and pretty legs- it's much too heavy. I could maybe (maybe) see this working with a more delicate backrest- caned?

posted by shockthebourgeois on February 19th 2009 at 7:17pm
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Ugly.

Next, please.

posted by Hydra on February 19th 2009 at 7:31pm
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what the bloody hell is that?

posted by kellylc on February 19th 2009 at 7:48pm
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Creepy. I also thought Siamese Twins and Tim Burton.

posted by LaurieLu on February 19th 2009 at 8:00pm
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I think this could be great in a gallery, or a fancy store, or a waiting room. Not only do you get a chair for sitting, but you have the conversation starter included right there with it, whether you like it or not! Could serve to meet people.

posted by Daniel Poitiers on February 19th 2009 at 8:07pm
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You have the conversation starter included... a pile of horse manure serves the purpose just as well and is cheaper.

posted by bromelia on February 19th 2009 at 8:16pm
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ummmm.

no.

posted by puck on February 19th 2009 at 8:26pm
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I would never have this in my house, and I hated the downloading rug last week -- but I think this is kind of neat looking.

posted by mlleErica on February 19th 2009 at 8:39pm
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This reminds me of the Yannick Pouliot exhibition at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts recently. Is this going to be a design trend?

posted by Lisa Hunter (Montreal) on February 19th 2009 at 8:52pm
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I like it. It would be interesting in a bedroom.

posted by bronislava on February 19th 2009 at 8:57pm
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Waiting to see if they both survive the operation to separate them...

posted by madsarah on February 19th 2009 at 9:42pm
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ew creepy. i sort of like the stitching on the backrest though.

posted by theobvious on February 20th 2009 at 9:06am
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The stuff that nightmares are made of.

posted by hrhprincessfiona on February 20th 2009 at 10:06am
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Amusing but useless.

posted by kiljoywashere on February 20th 2009 at 10:14am
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Reminds me of the "downloading rug" - fix the glitch.

posted by TheGoodBiGirl on February 20th 2009 at 2:00pm
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eewwww. reminds me somehow of siamese twins which totally creep me out.

posted by tahitianpearl on February 20th 2009 at 2:23pm
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I love this chair. I rememebr seeing it in a magazine a number of months ago. To die for

posted by KatBache on February 20th 2009 at 4:51pm
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my head hurts

posted by miss.lyndsey on February 20th 2009 at 8:51pm
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It is unique and successful in using the possibilities that computer modeling/graphics provide for designers.

I may use one in a design project where a strong design piece is needed.

I would not have one for my own house, though.

posted by SillyBug on February 21st 2009 at 5:55am
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Looks like two chairs fighting for a sweater.

posted by click212 on February 21st 2009 at 11:44am
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click212 is so right!

I think this is an art piece, not furniture. In a gallery show of furniture-based art or even just sculpture, it would be fine. To sit on or look at in a home that doesn't have the space to be an art gallery -- no.

posted by SherryBinNH on February 21st 2009 at 4:06pm
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While I like the downloading rug as a piece of modern art, this is about the worst conceived piece of furniture/art I have ever seen. I don't even think Tim Burton could appreciate this abomination!

posted by phaedrus on February 23rd 2009 at 12:30pm
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I absolutely love this.
It looks like one chair jumped out of itself and it's particles are leaping still...

posted by charper on February 23rd 2009 at 3:27pm
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