Samouraï 2002
armchair,
shell of dense polyurethane foam, fabric, stainless steel base.
63 x 52 x 43 cm
Cappellini, Italy
“The « Samouraï » armchair applies the idea of disassembly that occurs in suits of armour. Each piece addresses a part of the body of the seat. But, quite unlike armour, each yoke (of rubber-fabric sandwich) has its own flexibility.”
Extracts from the book “ Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec” released b
y Phaidon in 2003.