Konstantin Grcic's Suspension-Based Citizen Chair for Vitra

A breath of fresh air: Konstantin Grcic has not only designed a new type of chair, but has cited his inspirations and departure points for it. The gulf between the inspiration source and Grcic's final design reveals his talent. First off, his dual inspirations: Grupo Austral's B.K.F Chair, a/k/a the Butterfly Chair, from 1938… …and Finnish designer Yrjö Kukkapuro's swiveling Karuselli chair from 1965. You'll notice both chairs are essentially suspended from their structures. His...