The shape of the chair, and particularly the armrests, is inspired by the mating dance of male ostriches –banjooli in the Wolof language- who stretch out their wings to show off their beauty to the female.
Banjooli is part of M’Afrique, a range of chairs conceived by the designer and produced by African craft weavers using the yarn of fishing nets. The designs are all different and original, like their names. Hand-woven, they are human in their perfections and flaw.
Painted steel base and colored polyethylene threads handwoven; on PVC glides.
NOTES:
All items in this collection are entirely handmade; each piece is unique, and variations in colors, weaves and shapes are not considered defects.
Certain colors may fade in direct sunlight and although this will alter the products appearance, it is not considered a defect.
Sebastian Herkner
Sebastian Herkner was born in 1981 in Bad Mergentheim. He studied product design at the University of Art and Design Offenbach, already focusing during his studies on designing objects and furniture merging various cultural contexts, combining new technologies with traditional craftsmanship in order to highlight the multifaceted beauty of the materials and draw renewed attention to small details.
Whilst still a student, Herkner did an internship with Stella McCartney in London, which helped to hone his feeling for materials, colours, structures and textures. Since founding his own design studio in Offenbach am Main in 2006, he has designed products for manufacturers such as ClassiCon, Moroso, Very Wood by Gervasoni and Nodus, as well as working on interior design projects and for exhibitions and museums. Since 2007 he has taught several courses at HfG Offenbach am Main as visiting lecturer.
His designs have received multiple prizes, for example the 2011 German Design Award in the Newcomer category and 2015 the Edida Award for Best International Newcomer.
Moroso has been working in close collaboration with some of the world’s most talented designers to produce luxury sofas and seating since 1952.