Almost Perfect (King Kong), 2005

AVL designed the chair on a napkin and then sent the sketch to a Chinese company to produce. The design came with no other information; the language barrier only increased the possibilities for misinterpretation. Most of the designing and detailing were done by the Chinese. Instead of the designer, random and external factors in the production process decided the chair’s final appearance. Far from a slick product fresh from the factory, the chair has irregularities, a non-geometrical shape and a handmade look – features that make for a better product.

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