DESIGN IN CONTEXT

VOLUMES AND PLANES

atia Tolstykh’s Proun stool drew inspiration from artist and designer El Lissitzky’s concept of the same name, to combine geometric planes with three-dimensional objects. The designer used this system to create an interesting composition for a stool, which is comfortable and sturdy. Looking almost galactical, the Proun stool comes in a single colour, which means that the quality of the materials does the job of differentiating between its parts. Glossy metal has been used for the stool base, back and legs, whereas two hemispheres of foam rubber are affixed above and below the metal