Hybrid Chair

Basic information

Project Title

Hybrid Chair

Full project title

lounge chair that becomes desk chair

Project Description

The Hybrid Chair can quickly transform from a desk chair into a lounge chair and the other way around. By lowering the seat, an ergonomic relaxing position with armrests appears. Pull the seat up and the chair slides into a horizontal position, perfect to sit at a table. The Hybrid Chair is therefore the ideal mix for people who do not want two separate chairs or simply do not have the space for it.

Project Region

Rotterdam, Netherlands

EU Programme or fund

Description of the project

Summary

The Hybrid Chair is a lounge chair can quickly transform into a desk chair and the other way around.
In the upright position, the Hybrid Chair is ideal to sit at a table or desk.
The clever constructed frame lets the user lower the chair that sits in a slightly backwards angle. This position is ideal to relax in an ergonomic angle of the perfect lounge chair.

The Hybrid Chair is designed for people who do not want two separate chairs or simply do not have the space for it, but still want the comfort of a relaxing and active seating position.
The frame of the Hybrid Chair is made of solid oak, and carefully handcrafted in the Netherlands.
There are two options of the Hybrid Chair; Comfort and Deluxe. The Comfort can be set manually in the top and bottom position, while the Deluxe option is driven by a pneumatic piston that can be set on any height. The user can even stay seated while lowering the Deluxe Hybrid Chair.

Key objectives for sustainability

A growing number of people move to cities and live in smaller spaces. To still accommodate for a great living environment where there are different seating options, we have created the Hybrid chair. One piece of furniture which can be a lounge chair of desk chair. This saves the space for two chairs, but more importantly, the resources for one extra chair. So all material, transport and pollution of one chair is simply saved.

Key objectives for aesthetics and quality

The chair had to fit perfect in a wide range of interiors. The design is inspired by mid-century lounge chairs that often contained a solid wooden frame and an upholstered soft seat.

Key objectives for inclusion

The chair had to fit perfectly to all different body posture, so the shape was researched and the optimal dimensions were extracted and implemented into the design.

Results in relation to category

The modularity of the chair is that it is adaptable to the need of the user and there will be much more scenarios where it can be used, compared to a normal chair.