Jeblat Hebshi, Bahrain

“We were curious to explore the possibility of having a chair that people can look through,” said Shepherd Studio. ”A chair which would have openings for shadows and light to seep through, whilst also reflecting its surroundings.”

Bahrain-based design office Shepard Studio composed the new hand-finished Tila Chair using hundreds of shiny spheres combining its components as a metaphor for density.

The chair was commissioned by the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (Baca) and premiered at the Expo Dubai’s Bahrain Pavilion.

Inspired partly by the traditional game of marbles, the Tila chair is made up of 210 stainless steel spheres that sit within a tubular frame.

The spheres’ chrome finish reflects the chair’s surroundings, creating aesthetically pleasing interplays of light and shadow.

The chair’s design captures and reflects the meaning of creativity and imagination.

Project: Tila Chair
Designers: Sheperd Studio
Design Team: Rashid Al Araifi, Ahmed Al Mannai, and Abdulla Binhindi
Client: Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (Baca)