Faraday Stool

Posted on December 12, 2007 Under Design

Normally we wouldn't recommend sitting on something that resembled an electrical tower, due to the likelihood of receiving a shock the magnitude of which could send a Delorean back to 1955 (or 1985 for that matter), but we'll make an exception for the Faraday Stool designed by Dutch duo Teun Fleskens and Ingmar Cramers. Named after famed English scientist, Michael Faraday — noteable for contributions to the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry — the structure was borne out of the designers' desire to craft using the medium of steel wire; ultimately resulting in a seat that's surprisingly light, solid, and ergonomic.