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Ying Yang Chair by Nicolas Thomkins

Posted under Furniture, chairs, outdoor

Free of all convention, Ying Yang has its origins in the harmony of forms. Ying Yang unites the dynamic opposites of Chinese philosophy into a harmonious interplay  of color and form; bronze and platinum – colored fibres relflect this harmony in alternating covenx and concav surfaces.

The idea came to the designer Nicolas Thomkins on the Island of Cebu’s beach of Olango. He sketched out the first draft of the design in sand with a stick: a pieces of furniture made up of two elements that appear as if they were formed by nature – like stones worn down by water or sand dunes shaped by the wind.

The lounger has been made from 13,000 feet of bronze or platinum-hued Hularo synthetic fiber that has been hand-woven by Filipino artisans on the Cebu Island in the Philippines. The chairs hence not only have an understated elegance to them but also seem to caress the body with its curves. We also feel that the use of two congruent chairs that come together to form a single entity gives the Ying Yang lounger an almost numinous vibe.

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