Design

The Tube Chair

View all 9 Photos

An aluminum chair with a tubular frame inspired by the classic metal seating of street cafés.

Offering a fresh take on the metal chairs found in street cafés, Austrian designer Klemens Schillinger created the Tube Chair for furniture brand Typ. The design references two elements typical of public settings: the aforementioned chairs and the handrails found in buses and trains. Simple and ingenious at the same time, the chair features a minimalist and sculptural aluminum frame. A bent tube creates the backrest, armrests, and the two front legs. At the back, two separate tubes create the rear legs and provide stability. The tubular frame has aluminum connectors that create a sturdy structure which also allows stacking.

Made by Typ in northern Italy, the Tube Chair features a CNC bent structure and connectors made from the highest grade of aluminum. As a result, the chair suits both indoor and outdoor areas. Tube conveniently stacks up to three chairs high, to take up minimal space in storage and to also make moving more than one chair easier. Typ offers the chair with different colors and finishes. Customers can choose between two silver gray options: the polished or the anodized aluminum frames. Additionally, the chair comes in black, green, and blue versions. Photography © Leonhard Hilzensauer.

More for you

Brutalism Books: Essential Rea...


Architecture

A curated guide to brutalism books that document, question, and quietly obsess over c…

Dinesen Country Home by Mentze...


Interior Design

The warmth of Douglas fir, the hush of ochre, the art of inhabiting slowly
You don’t…

House 905 by HARQUITECTES


Architecture

Built slowly, layer by layer, House 905 becomes its own landscape.
Some homes grow f…

House with A Hidden Atrium


Architecture

An extension designed with four connected volumes of different heights that encircle …

A House That Barely Touches th...


Architecture

Where structure becomes landscape and space invites you in with quiet confidence
At …

Hedeskov Centre for Regenerati...


Architecture

A place shaped by earth, memory, and the quiet momentum of repair
There’s a moment, …

Around the world

Mala Vila


Around the World

Designed with mirror walls, these four cabins perfectly reflect the surrounding woodl…

Kimpton Las Mercedes Hotel


Around the World

A Historic Landmark Reimagined: Kimpton Las Mercedes Brings New Life to Santo Domingo…

Treehouse Villas, A Nature-Cen...


Around the World

Seven tree house villas in Bali nestled among lush vegetation on a sloping site that …

Staff Picks

A monolithic sculpture installed in an open-air atrium

Conversations with Simone Bossi: Beyond the Lens and Into the Soul

RL House by Wiyoga Nurdiansyah

Hécourt Farmhouse

Stay Updated

FacebookPinterestRedditLinkedInEmailWhatsAppX