RUNT OM

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RUNT OM RUNTOM(26)

More than 50 years on from its release, RUNT OM continues to be chosen for a wide range of settings, from home dining tables to commercial and public spaces. Since its 1973 debut, it has been refined again and again to match changing times and needs. This spring, a new member joins that long-running family: RUNT OM (26).
Its round seat―the source of the name (runt)―returns to the frameless style of the original debut. Plumply padded with thick urethane yet kept firm, it offers a light, breezy sit. The straight-lined front legs lend a smart impression, and paired with a simple table, they bring out a minimalist dining scene. A chair that looks set to become a worthy rival to RUNT OM itself.

Japanese Ash NF / Farbe NV F1

Designer

Sture Eng

He said “It’s difficult to talk about a design philosophy because it’s like talking about how to think and work. I believe the process of my thought as a designer starts from open thinking, and it boils down to useful ideas. I sometimes start the process from sketching something, while I come up with good ideas to be a work plan with which I try to find suitable design languages to express a particular form. What I’m now interested in is to work on a model in the scale of 1:1 by hand to check dimensions, etc. I’ve been going on about my design philosophy, but what is most important is a relationship of trust with the production side that I cooperate with.”

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