Sitting Ugly

During the 20th century Denmark became internationally known for its many approaches to the modern chair. 

With an emphasis on the golden age of danish furniture design (1920–1970) “Sitting Ugly” looks at the modern chair as a culture-bearing and artistic object, trying to understand the fundamental principles behind what created one of the greatest success stories of Danish design. With this knowledge our artificial intelligence examines the dimensions, curves, materials and colour palette of the Danish modern, creating new interpretations, remodeling past classics into new ones.

Through this project we question the design process—What happens when the designer is artificial? Is it possible to recreate the mind of “Arne Jacobsen”? What will the future role of the designer become?

Category

Speculative design

Year

2018–Ongoing 

Collaborators

Kiosk Studio, Regular Practice

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