Mezza Chair: Three-legged dining chair

  • Prize
    Furniture Design of the Year
  • Company/Firm
    Ignacio Merino
  • Designer
    Ignacio Merino
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Mezza Chair refines an Alpine 18th-century seat typology into a compact, three-legged dinning chair.
A compact seat, just 26 cm deep, cantilevered on twin rails for visual lightness. Curved backrest grows from the front legs, delivering generous support. Eight interlocking beech-wood parts meet in a T-junction beneath the seat for strength. Subtle ergonomics—slightly raised seat and controlled leg splay—ensure stability and an upright posture.
Materials
Beech wood of European origin and legal wood cutting
Dimensions (W x D x H / in mm)
480 x 360 x 800 / Seat h.: 460

Bio
Ignacio Merino is a multidisciplinary designer, design researcher, and educator who explores the complexity of modern constructions through an innovative design-engineering approach. His work focuses on understanding and reinterpreting the interactions within our surroundings, particularly in sustainable and smart technologies.