Mumbai, India
With the utmost care taken in the ergonomics allowing one to ease their body within in a very relaxed position, the Oyster Seating designed by Sanjay Puri Architects and manufactured by Bram Woodcrafting Studio is designed to look monolithic & fluid simultaneously with seat armrests & back merging into each other creating a sculptural look.
Cherry wood was chosen for this swing due to the ease of working with it to create a fluid form with layers fixed to each other to achieve the complex form.
It also lends itself to ebonising to create a black polished swing, black being the preferred color for this.
Cherry wood is an American hardwood obtained by sustainable methods.
The Oyster Seating has recently won a 2024 Prize Designs for Modern Furniture + Lighting Award from The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and Global Design News.
“We designed this fluid oyster shaped swing that opens up to seat one person creating an individual cocoon to ideate , read or just contemplate,” states the designers.
The wood used for production is a very small percentage of the new forestation done in the region & therefore does not deplete the natural forests.
The Oyster as its name suggests is designed to be used by one person at a time with the sinuous form ensconcing the person sitting on it.
This will soon be available in a limited edition of only 27 pieces.
Project: Oyster Seating
Designers: Sanjay Puri Architects Pvt. Ltd.
Lead Designer: Sanjay Puri
Design Team: Madhavi Belsare and Omkar Rane
Manufacturer: Bram Woodcrafting Studio
Photographs: Courtesy of the Architects
