As a follow up to the “Balloon Bench”, Japanese design Satoshi Itasaka of h220430 has created the “Balloon Chair” that appears to be suspended in mid-air, beneath ten helium balloons.
In fact, this whimsical piece of furniture is a lot sturdier than it seems—the balloons are made of fibre-reinforced plastic and the chair fixes to a wall.
Creating the illusion of flight, this chair is inspired by 1950s French film Le Ballon Rouge and seeks to recreate the feeling of floating above the city as experienced by the movie’s protagonist.
The Balloon Chair was on exhibition at the Milan Design Week from 8-12 April 2014. Would you like to sit in this “floating” chair?
[via Dezeen]