Playtime!
If you were one of those kids who couldn't wait for recess, the Seesaw chair, designed by Louise Campbell, will hold a special place in your home (and heart). The dynamic chair (after all, it takes two people to balance it) is made of cold cured polyurethane foam. It can be upholstered in fabric and ordered in a variety of colors. Campbell's workshop is located in the heart of Copenhagen in an old building that the designer describes honestly: "The floor drops 28 cm from one end of the space to the other. This means that all our mess and coffee-spills end up in a pile at the far end of the space. Next to me."Campbell bases her work on three simple rules: always start from scratch, find the core of the issue and dare to be different. I'd say Seesaw accomplishes this criteria in spades! Campbell was born in Copenhagen, the daughter of a Danish father and an English mother. Lucky girl that she is, she grew up and was educated in both countries. After graduating from the London College of Furniture in 1992, she returned to Denmark and continued her studies in industrial design at Denmarks Design School, graduating from there in 1995. She set up her own studio in 1996, from where she has worked independently since. Her focus is on furniture and lighting design, but the studio is increasingly involved in product design and interior design projects as well. Her client list is long and varied, including companies such as Louis Poulsen, Zanotta, HAY, Royal Copenhagen, Holmegaard, Stelton, Muuto, Interstop and The Danish Ministry of Culture. Campbell's work is playful and experimental, and is increasingly gaining a reputation for gently twisting not only every day objects and situations, but also materials and manufacturing processes in new directions. See the playful Seesaw in its many incantations on Erik Jorgansen's site.
