Almost like a side-stepping spider, the Nonó Chair/Stool stands lightly on its three nimble legs. Designed by Stefano Soave for Alma Design in Italy, this chair/stool seat can be stacked, used in group settings, or picked out in a bold shade and used alone for a stellar interior design addition.
Nonó gets its funny little name from kids. Soave says there are so many unconventional places and new ways that kids choose to sit when theyre tired. Since more often than not children land in a seated position once tired, a quick fix stool/chair seems to give them a place for perching that makes complete sense. Made from a polypropylene filled with fiberglass and printed in air moulding technology, this UV-resistant material makes Nonó extremely durable.
Taking it a step further, the name is formed by two negatives: NO chair and NO stool. Its neither. Or both. Nonó is the kind of design where leaning and partially shifting body weight on and against its form helps to partially discharge the body weight in situations of temporary wait(ing) says Soave. Since its quickly moved from one location to another due to its lightweight proportions and the special hole between the seat and backrest, Soaves design is a type of seat unto itself.
A stackable, portable, colorful, and racy design that challenges the norm, the Nonó is also accomplished, winning the Salone del Mobile Young & Design Award in 2010. It seems the only words we cant decide on when describing Nonó by Stefano Soave is whether its a chair, a stool, neither, or both. Regardless of classification, the Nonó as a delightful perch does the trick.
