Nong Chotipatoomwan, Thought Bubble

Bangkok, Thailand

Wood: red oak

A nostalgia for travel and social interaction guided Chotipatoomwan’s creative thinking through her project. Physical transitions were replaced with changing states of mind, and the physical realm merged with the psychological realm through domestic space. The designer looked at furniture created for relaxation, and landed on a rocking motion, which became the basis for her chair, offering a mix of relaxation and repetitive movement to enhance mindfulness. She used red oak for the chair, because she was fascinated by its grain. ‘It’s quite expressive and I was interested in its porous nature.’

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