Ergonomic & Structural Systems · CNC-Machined Hard Maple

One surface, solving three problems at once.
Rin is a residential dining chair, but it is more than just an object; it is a study in integration. It demonstrates how a seated body loads a structure over hours, how a form can fill a room without dominating it, and how a single compound-curvature surface can be both ergonomic and manufacturable. The G2 continuous backrest is where human factors, structural fabrication and form converge.


It's a tolerance stack that can't be sanded away.
Translating the compound curvature from CAD into solid maple required an understanding of how the material would behave. I CNC-machined full-scale components from solid hard maple, a material that allows for no reprieve, and assembled them using a hybrid system of precision dowels and mechanical fasteners, chosen for their ability to deliver consistent results, rather than for their appearance. The same discipline is required as for a machined or die-cast enclosure: a tolerance stack that cannot be sanded away.








The best of the best, as judged by industry experts.
It debuted at the 2022 International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), where it received the ICFF Editors Award for Seating. This award is juried by top design media editors to identify the 'best of the best' among the year's global launches.
· Surface: single G2 continuous backrest (compound curvature)
· Material: solid hard maple, full-scale CNC (no reprint)
· Joinery: hybrid dowel and mechanical fastener, repeatable tolerance
· Ergonomics: 5th–95th percentile fit, 97.5° back angle, 43 cm seat height
· Recognition: ICFF Editors Award (Seating, 2022), IWF Atlanta, ArtCenter Gallery & Catalogue


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