PLAYING WITH FURNITURE PIECES
Zum series was born inspired by the bold and round shapes that can be found in classic playgrounds outdoors.
With this idea in mind, we began thinking on the little stool. A small furniture piece that could be used in different ways as children do when playing in the playgrounds. From this, we continued working on the rest of the pieces, including the chair and the barstools, with and without backrests.
The result is a collection of seats that can be used both indoors and outdoors. Because of its design, all pieces are stackable, so they can be easily used in contract environments where space is always important.
Designed for: Missana
Images: Josele Castellón & Carlos Jiménez
SAME STRUCTURE, ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES
The whole collection shares the same construction structure: a main cylinder as the center. The legs turn around this cylinder while the seat is mounted on it. When adding the backrest, it is also assembled to the main cylinder.
DESIGNED FOR EVERY SPACE
All the pieces from ZUM collection are made of aluminum. This feature makes the pieces really lightweight while it allows the use both outdoors and indoors. In addition, all pieces are stackable, what is a good feature when using the seats in contract environments.
MINIMAL DESIGN AND PLAYFUL VIBES
ZUM Collection presents pieces with a minimal and playful design. Depending on the finishes, these furniture pieces can stand out in any room or they can easily fit in many different environments without being the main elements.
FROM THE SKETCHES TO THE RESULTS
Everything started with the idea of creating a small stool inspired by the shapes around playgrounds. After around 2 years working together with Missana's team, we ended up developing a whole collection of seats, including a chair a different barstools. During this process we worked with many sketches, different mockups and prototypes. These are just a few examples of this process.
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