Danese Milano

An occasional stool that folds away neatly and easily with minimal components.

It folds away by picking up one side of the seat. Gravity, along with the angles used, enables the stool to fold out when put back down. The angle on top of the legs has been designed to add maximum strength. As weight is placed on the seat it pinches the top of the legs together creating a stronger join, the heavier the load the stronger the stool.

Yves Béhar's Kada Multi-Functional Flat-Pack Stool and Table

"Design is not a short-term fix. It's a long-term engagement that requires you to think about how design affects everything that touches the consumer--from product to packaging to marketing to retail to the take-home experience."

This philosophy is evident in Kada, his flat-packing, multi-functional stool and tableIt does a lot with a little, which is one of our favorite ways to approach sustainability; if well-designed objects can do more for you -- like serve as a side table, stool, TV stand, etc. -- you'll need less stuff. We aren't the only ones to like this, either; the design won a Red Dot Design Award in 2007. Hit the jump to see more pics of Kada, including how it folds from flat to functional.::Yves Béhar, manufactured by ::Danese Milano

Ikea Flat Pack Stool

Cool idea. i like the way it all slots together and comes together from a flat sheet of wood

Super Simple Flat-Pack Idea to Reinvent the Folding Chair

Yet another brilliantly efficient German design, this new twist on the classic folding chair concept is at least a worthy prototype to potentially replace its predecessor.

Loungearound

Loungearound is a delicately balanced reclining chair that encourages you to lie back, chill right out, and lounge ... around.

This sophisticated sculptural piece enhances spaces both indoors and out and because its made with highest-quality materials and processes you can rest assured that Loungearound is all about sustainable relaxation.

edge chair

With its stiched line in profile, the Edge Chair is made up of simple planes. A sturdy and elegant collection of finger-joints.

sketch chair programme

SketchChair will be an open-source software tool that allows anyone to easily design and build their own digitally fabricated furniture.

A collaboration with JST ERATO Design UI Project in Tokyo.

www.SketchChair.cc

I really like the idea of slats