Fractal Stool

Fractal stool is an upholstered stool consisting of two separate parts: a soft foam cushion made to follow the extreme contours of the ceramic base. Together, the chaotic polygonal structures build a strong union between a rugged look and comfortable seating. The project is part of the Superfax collaboration between Mashallah and Xavier Mañosa (reported by domusweb last April when they designed the Scotch Club ceramic suspension lamp). For this series prototypes, all construction data was sent through to the production plant by fax, where they subsequently were assembled, stiffed and molded into ceramics.

The collaboration was aimed at finding a transformation procedure from digital to analog production without using the usual CNC milling tools. As additional condition, the prototyping process needed to be executable in a facility that strictly  works with handmade tools, like a ceramic manufacturer. For this purpose, the digital construction data was formed with polygonal lines only so that the blueprint could be sent and printed out by a demoded, low-tech device such as the fax machine.

Mashallah is an interdisciplinary design studio dedicated to the poetry of design, art and technology. Established in 2008 by Hande Akçayli and Murat Koçyigit, the studio follows a free and experimental design approach.
The duo is furthermore the main founding team behind the conceptual clothing label The T-Shirt Issue.