Osuu Chair

The new Osuu Chair is a lightweight wooden chair. The combination of bentwood and plywood in an all-wooden chair is unique and beautiful, yet so complex. There is a special harmony and filigree in the aesthetic and workmanship of the chair. The outer arch curves around the body and transforms into a front leg. Solid, steam-bent roundwood forms the front legs, arms and the upper backrest support.

For projects with high use requirements: invisible steel inserts reinforce the rear legs; the chair can withstand highest loads. It has been tested in accordance with the American ANSI-BIFMA standard for office, lounge and public seating.

“The chair embodies an inherent lightness, both in terms of its physical weight and a light-touch approach to design.” - Mike Holland, Head of Industrial Design Foster + Partners

The era-defining work of Foster + Partners, founded in 1967 by Norman Foster, includes the headquarters of Swiss Re in London, the Hearst Tower in New York, and the redesign of the Reichstag in Berlin. The collaboration between Foster + Partners and Walter Knoll began with the furnishing of the latter project. Since then, the two companies have brought the principles of architecture and interior design together again and again, to create a variety of seating systems and furniture collections.

Concepts characterized by modularity and sustainability: the latter being the most important theme for Foster + Partners. Their furniture can be found in the most important lobbies, airports, museums, and galleries in the world. Designs that both bring people together, and offer individuals space for moments of focus.