Reya

Think, Sketch, Make, Test, Repeat, Improve

We set several clear objectives for this new chair.
A soft flexible backrest all around without any hard edges to restrict you in the way of dynamic seating. We looked at different ways to make a back structure that flexes and twists with posture changes, yet holds the back webbing in tension.

We also evaluated the tension force directions encountered in the webbing design, to create a back design with different support zones and soft zones to suit different areas of the back.

We also aimed to create a seat that overcomes the limitations of traditonal foam cushion and mesh support systems, namely poor ventilation and uneven sitting pressures.

We had fun spending endless hours brain storming, making prototypes, testing, facing criticism and back to the drawing board for better redesigns.

Unbounded movement with an ingenious rim-less back design. Don’t let your chair box you in.

To achieve a rim-less backrest design such that you won’t feel any hard side edges, the back design utilises ribs that act like battens on a sail to keep back webbing tensioned yet flexible.

This chair moves and bends with you, thanks to its frameless design.

The back webbing pattern not only looks arresting, but is engineered to give different levels of support at different areas of the torso.

It is wider and directly tensioned by an X shape at the lumbar region to maintain good posture, while being thinner and more elastic near the shoulders to give unrestricted movement.

3D mesh is directly stitched on to webbing, instead of using other fastening methods to avoid losing edge flexibilty.

Independent coil springs offer a superior sitting experience.

An array of 62 coil springs respond precisely and quickly to every shape, weight and movement. Independent springs conform more accurately to body than conventional foam and mesh surfaces which simply stretch to an uniform tension like a hammock. The result is a more proportional pressure distribution for healthy circulation and comfort.

Using springs in conjunction with a webbed elastomer surface also provide ventilation benefits for exceptional thermal comfort.