Bucket Chair

Bucket Chair steel frame – PP

Lensvelt asked Richard Hutten to design the most sustainable and comfortable bucket chair out there. The expectations were for Richard to design an aluminum mechanism that automatically adjusts to one’s body weight - a complex product. Nevertheless, Richard came up with a much more intelligent solution: an assembly by only using a fairing and a frame connected with four screws. The chair is made of the same plastic that car bumpers are made of. This allows for the Bucket Chair to remain infinitely flexible. Richard positioned the mounting points on the frame in such a way that the shell moves with your body.

Additionally, the chair is also easy to disassemble. If the tub or frame should ever break, it is easy to replace.

Richard Hutten

Richard Hutten (1967) is known for his conceptually innovative and more importantly, sustainable design. Graduated from the Design Academy Eindhoven and started his own studio in Rotterdam. Richard developed his own subtle and sober design style. In 1992 he broke through internationally with his very functional, no-nonsense “No Sign of Design Chair” that was the first of the iconic series. Currently Richard Hutten is one of the internationally renowned leading figures in the industry.  His work can be found in over 40 museums in the world, including MoMA New York, Victoria & Albert Museum London, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and Vitra Designmuseum, Weil am Rhein.