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A Flat-Packed Café Chair Is Made up of Just Six Parts

05.16.22 | By
A Flat-Packed Café Chair Is Made up of Just Six Parts

Flat-packed furniture, while convenient and sustainable for shipping purposes, sometimes gets associated with poor quality and a lack of design. This is not so in the case of Pagoda, a new series of chairs designed by Shanghai-based Stellar Works in collaboration with American design studio BassamFellows. The design is inspired by an East meets West sensibility with café chairs from the 19th century in Vienna and the café culture from the 1920s in Shanghai. The chair comes completely flat packed with only six parts: a curved seat, a rounded back, and four legs.

pagoda chair

pagoda chair

The Pagoda is named for its cantilevered, upward curving arms and back that pays homage to pagoda gates in Asia. The design has an elegant, modern form that’s defined by the architectural backrest and angled legs. It’s also available in a variety of finishes to match different styles and spaces, including wood (oak or walnut), metal (polished or gold anodized aluminum), and a cane or upholstered seat (in leather or textile).

pagoda chair

pagoda chair

pagoda chair

pagoda chair

pagoda chair

pagoda chair

pagoda chair

pagoda chair

pagoda chair

For more information on the Pagoda chair, visit stellarworks.com.

Photos by Alice Gao.

As the Senior Contributing Editor, Vy Yang is obsessed with discovering ways to live well + with intention through design. She's probably sharing what she finds over on Instagram stories. You can also find her at vytranyang.com.