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Okapi: A Chair Inspired By The Wild

For their second collaboration (Ara was their first), Missana & PerezOchando debuted Okapi, a chair that’s inspired by the wild nature of forests in Africa. Part of “The Novelties” collection, the Okapi chair has a soft, rounded back that’s balanced by wooden beech legs in the front and metal lacquered legs in the back, providing a sharp contrast. The front and back also tell a different story—the front was inspired by a giraffe, the back, a zebra. Okapi was also built with function in mind, so that its stylish shape is also supported by an ergonomic structure.

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Photos by Cualiti.

After surviving a quarter life crisis, Nanette went from working in healthcare canadian meds to pursuing her loves of design, food and writing. During the day she works in social media marketing, by night she writes for Design Milk. You can find more of her work at nanettewong.com.