The humble chair remains one of the design world’s strongest focus areas, with breathtaking designer versions launched year after year.
New technology has given designers free reign to experiment, and almost anything is now possible: think all-metal folded chairs, moulded plastic chairs, and plywood and laminate chairs.
Browse through our gallery for inspiration, and watch how Kartell and Philippe Starck beat the odds and created a chair they never thought was possible, aptly named Mr. Impossible.
Now it’s your turn: can you design a chair that perfectly marries form and function?

