Rooted in the Danish concept of ‘hygge’, Simon Legald’s collection embodies comfort, warmth and a sense of security. This effect is achieved with an organic seat shell that enfolds the user, combined with tactile fabric upholstery and a minimalist steel base.
This version features a five-star configuration with a gas lift, making it the perfect office or task chair. When combined with other pieces in the Hyg collection, this swivel chair can be used to create a coherent arrangement that links your living spaces together.
Simon Legald studies design at the The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, and will graduate in the Summer of 2012. His work consists of both small- and large scale products.
“Honesty is what makes a product understandable, and is what describes functionality of the products. If you understand the product, it doesn’t need any explanation. The essence of my design is for it to be bought and used. Therefore it has to satisfy not only the functional aspects, but also the psychological- and aesthetic needs. For me simplicity describes the true identity of objects, and makes them trustworthy. In my designs I try not to add any unnecessary details. I work with simplicity by highlighting the necessities instead of hiding them. It gives the product a simple and honest expression.”
