RAFT BARSTOOL NA4 by NORM Architects Materials: powdercoated steel with solid oak or ash legs. Seat in sandblasted oak or black ash. Dimensions: H: 700 mm x D: 450 mm x W: 560 mm Colours: Brass with black ash, Brass with natural oak Design Date: 2011 Story: Maritime objects fascinate because of their contrasting surfaces. The roughness of corroded wood aging with beauty, blended with the industrial efficiency of metal structures. This is the inspiration behind the Raft Barstool, created by NORM architects Kasper Rønn and Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen. They have taken a modern Scandinavian approach to create a unique piece of furniture that combines simplistic purity with a discreetly aged look. The sandblasted surface of the stool legs, accentuate the structure of the wood, while the triple legs have the playful appearance of a living creature in motion. & the position of the legs allow for two seating positions, either with a single leg forward or two. The flat seat also makes the stool equally useful as a side table. andtradition.com

NORM Architects designed the Raft Barstool Tradition: “We definitely see our work as a part of the Scandinavian modernist tradition – functional, minimal, poetic and timeless - with a profound understanding of natural materials and a special attention to detail”, says NORM, also known as the architects Kasper Rønn (born 1976) & Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen (born 1976). They are both graduates from the Royal Danish Academy of fine Arts in Copenhagen, and the dynamic design duo, being true modernists, believe in design where focus is on meeting a real need instead of creating one. Function, production...