The CROP collection of outdoor chairs and stools is a response to the fast growth of outdoor dining and hospitality driven by social distancing needs in the midst of a pandemic.
The CROP collection of outdoor chairs and stools is a response to the fast growth of outdoor dining and hospitality driven by social distancing needs in the midst of a pandemic.
The chairs and stools are crafted from a steel rod frame with slim, robot-welded wires forming the seats and backrests. The expressive cushioned form of the seating areas mimics the pillowed shape of soft seating and visually softens these robust materials.
The collection takes its name from the enigmatic rolling fields of crops in the British countryside, which are represented in the flowing parallel wires. The durable materiality of the seating is weatherproof in all conditions, and can be integrated into a variety of hospitality, commercial and residential settings.
LAYER identified an innovative robot-welded wire-frame manufacturing process, and developed a distinctive design language driven by the technique. To fully explore the potential of the process, LAYER went through many rounds of hand drawing, illustration and 3D modelling to create forms that are successful both in a 2D and 3D fashion.
