Throne of Invention
According to Fredrik Olsson and Sam Sihvonen, the Slacker Throne is a nod to the days when the 80's and 90's Nintendo generation had the freedom to hang and play. Not anymore say the designers of the chair, who note that the stress of living busy lives has robbed the former slackers of their laggardly ways. "Game over!" they declare. The pair designed the low-rider while attending the masters program at HDK, the School of Design and Crafts at Gothenburg at the University of Sweden. The limited edition thrones, made of birch and upholstery, cost $3,200 and have a lead time of 5 months. Visit Olsson's web site to see more of the wunderkind's wares. My posting theme for the day is gypsies, kings and deities. This is the kings post in my triumvirate. See my gypsies post on my Examiner page and deities on the Design Commotion blog.
