The NEMO Chair by Fabio Novembre
At Salone del Mobile 2010 in Milan, Italian manufacturer Driade exhibited the NEMO chair that has been designed by the Italian architect Fabio Novembre.
Description from Driade:
Fabio Novembre uses furniture design to tell intense and fascinating stories in which the protagonist is often the human figure (or parts of it). This human figure is capable of becoming abstract and universal, able to propose a mythicized beauty as occurred in Greek art where heroes (assuredly “dark and hairy”) took on proportionate and divine features in sculptures.
In 2008, Fabio Novembre brought a mysterious reclined lady to life on the Divina lounger, and so with this new piece it is with all the more reason that Fabio seems to state the possibility of “anthropomorphic design”. In fact, in NEMO a face with classic features is hollowed out to create an inhabitable space. The result is a head-armchair to be lived from the inside.
Like a mask, it simultaneously conceals and reveals its inhabitant. Tall enough to protect the person, and designed to be used outside and inside alike, NEMO has the power to turn any habitat into a theatrical scene. And whoever uses it becomes the protagonist in a story!
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Mike on 20 Apr 2010 at 12:41 pm #
Just wonder, this means I have to be totally naked to use these things!
Diamond Newman on 20 Apr 2010 at 12:46 pm #
Wow, this is just…wow.
I love the “protection” of it all and the design is dope.
Something special.
TW on 20 Apr 2010 at 8:50 pm #
They’re creepy.
marshen on 21 Apr 2010 at 12:49 am #
So much of the stuff featured here from Milan seems really gimmicky. The most creative/innovative designs have been in the area of lighting with many new cool ideas.
Rudy on 21 Apr 2010 at 3:51 am #
I simply fail to understand why Driade has included this design in their catalogue. It reminds me of those chairs in the shape of a hand from the seventies that were made for tacky theme parks.
Jaroslaw on 21 Apr 2010 at 5:11 am #
For me it’s just pointless piece of furniture. Maybe it could have a good use as a part of stage decoration for a play?
Michael McTigue on 21 Apr 2010 at 5:22 am #
Marshen is spot on.
Novembre just needs to stop. The failure of his “Him & Her” chair should have been a lesson.
Jacob on 21 Apr 2010 at 1:56 pm #
I agree with the others above that this chair is pointless. Just seems goofy.
John R on 21 Apr 2010 at 6:47 pm #
If you don’t understand the point of the chair, that doesn’t make it pointless.
Monkey on 27 Apr 2010 at 6:42 pm #
While I don’t like the chair personally, I can envision environments where they’d fit in. However, I wouldn’t mind if John R explains the point of the chair.
ACAR on 29 Oct 2010 at 5:00 pm #
wonderfull,i fall in love with the idea,design, such a beauty, BRAVO