San Francisco Lounge Chair
by Comité de Proyectos · Mexico City, Mexico

The San Francisco Lounge Chair, a creation by Comité de Proyectos, is a modern reinterpretation of the classic Adirondack Chair, an iconic American design often found on porches and patios. This innovative piece was custom-designed for a client’s residence in Healdsburg, California, and serves as a testament to the studio’s creative prowess.

In their design process, Comité de Proyectos began with an abstract concept of the original chair, distilling its essence down to basic geometric forms: rectangular prisms and cylinders. These elements are reimagined through intricate intersections, showcasing the studio’s flair for contemporary design. The wood used in the chair is Huanacaxtle, a species native to the Mexican southeast, chosen for its durability and aesthetic appeal.

A unique feature of this chair is the incorporation of leather in the seating area, a specific request from the client. The leather seat appears to float, attached by straps and buckles that elegantly embrace the cylinder at the front of the chair. Leather is also used on the cylinder at the back, providing comfortable support for the head.

Significantly, the chair’s innovative design and structural solutions were developed in collaboration with the studio’s master carpenters and upholsterers, a team predominantly comprising skilled women. Key features such as the assembly of the leg with the cylinder and the integration of the leather straps were ideas contributed by these artisans during workshop visits. This collaborative process highlights the importance of skilled craftsmanship in bringing unique design concepts to life.

San Francisco chair made of huanacaxtle wood with leather seat and black electro-painted metal details.
This piece can be manufactured in different woods: mexican oak, encino oak or walnut