The Rising Chair: We never thought it possible, but flat-pack furniture
can be at the cutting edge of of design!
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Created by Dutch designer Robert van Embricqs, The Rising Chair was
borne from one fundamental question: "To what degree is the object
you're creating capable of dictating its own design?"

With straightforward beam-like wood strands, The Rising Chair is formed
by a grid-like pattern that "blossoms" into what seems like a complex
flower petal.

Marquette Turner