Since they rely on curves for the sitting surface, they should have done a proper saddle chair shape instead. The current design prioritize the manufacturer/corporation over the user/human. This is a failure on my book.
That looks awfully uncomfortable, I suspect that it will rapidly fall apart under stress and leave nice sharp splinters of fibreglass everywhere, including in your skin.
I don't love it immediately, and yes, in fiberglass this chair doesnt sound too comfortable. But if it were made in leather, I could see it becoming very comfortable indeed, and the keather would also nod to the very obvious saddle shape.
(Always good to see common objects reimagined, even if they might not seem "right", they get a conversation started.)
In the thumbnail concept sketch it shows someone sitting in it with their arm hanging over one of the “armrests”. What the sketch doesn’t convey is the blood flow to their arm being cut off.
This person is very talented but that chair looks super uncomfortable. Resting you arms on those thin armrests will hurt within seconds. But that's exactly the type of furniture my mom loves :)
A lot of other modern furniture looks like it was just the default in CAD. Ie completely rectangular arm rests with sharp edges etc. I get that a car like Ford Sierra looked featureless and too simple in its time, I guess it seemed like lazy design. Where were all the trims and grilles and fenders and in general the "borders between things"? But I think it didn't hurt its usability.
It's cool but that rounded seat looks very uncomfortable. I could imagine it as a great item for a child's room though, if they could build it themselves from the flat sheet.
And, unfortunately, strain in the wrong direction, as the bottom plate will want to flatten out. It doesn't look like this chair will last more than a few days before dropping you on the screws.
https://store.bigguyinatinyhouse.com/products/flat-folding-c...
And yeah, I helped a friend who's a furniture designer [1] for a few years.
After a while, when you 'beta test' pieces in development a lot, you understand that looks are great but comfort always wins.
[1] https://www.saschaulber.com/works/
(Always good to see common objects reimagined, even if they might not seem "right", they get a conversation started.)
"I want to see it work on a person. I want to see a negative before I provide you with a positive."
- Tyrell, Blade Runner 1982
...Also I hope you don't have any bones in your butt