Paul Ketz’s Marshmallow Stool

WORDS Mary Garner PHOTO Anna Jaissle ART DIRECTION Daniel Angermann

The Marshmallow Stool by product designer Paul Ketz is a whimsical piece of furniture that appeals to the inner child in everyone… and to children, of course.

German design is generally known for precision and reliability. Now, the wonderfully quirky Marshmallow stool by German product designer Paul Ketz adds originality and creativity to the mix. Studio Paul Ketz is, in fact, based in Istanbul, Turkey.

“The city’s visible range is quite sand coloured and muted, and the mood is slightly melancholic,” Paul says. “I wanted to create a human-friendly visual contrast. I was inspired by the omnipresent traditional stools to design a lively and cheerful stool against the background of the melancholic city vibe.”

The flexible yet firm seat is made of a polyurethane foam that Paul pours from the bottom of the steel wire frame so it expands upwards through the metal mesh before it solidifies. Since he doesn’t use a mould, each seat is different. “The result also depends on external circumstances like the temperature or air pressure,” he says.

The stool comes in four colour combinations: Sugarpink (blue frame and pastel-pink seat), Licorice (black and light grey), Mint (white and mint green) and Tennislove (chrome and pastel yellow). The Marshmallow stool features in the Kinder Modern collection of luxury furniture and accessories for children.

The Marshmallow Stool costs approximately R4 600.

For more information, visit paulketz.com.