Have you ever considered building your own chair? For most people, the answer to this question would be a quick and easy No. After all, at first glance, it might seem like a daunting task—rightfully reserved for skilled woodworkers and furniture designers who have spent years perfecting their craft. But some of these craftspeople themselves would beg to differ. The late Italian furniture designer Enzo Mari even encouraged people to “self-design”—a loose translation of Autoprogrettazione, the title of his book, in which he proposed a recipe for “making easy-to-assemble furniture using rough boards and nails.” This story is from Kinfolk Issue Fifty-One Buy Now Related Stories Design Issue 22 Origin of the Chair Still standing: design historian Witold Rybczynski’s appreciation of the chair and its 5,000-year history. Design Issue 51 John Pawson From the king of minimalism: “I find the essential and get the design down to a point where you can’t add or subtract from it.” Arts & Culture Issue 51 Emily Gernild The Danish painter breathing new life into an old medium. Design Interiors Issue 51 Axel Vervoordt Inside the world of Axel Vervoordt. Design Issue 51 Inga Sempé “Minimalism is boring as hell, and on top of that, it’s preachy.” Design Issue 51 Halleroed Meet the giants of Swedish retail design.
Design Issue 22 Origin of the Chair Still standing: design historian Witold Rybczynski’s appreciation of the chair and its 5,000-year history.
Design Issue 51 John Pawson From the king of minimalism: “I find the essential and get the design down to a point where you can’t add or subtract from it.”
