6. Which characteristics of your design are you especially

fond of?

The edge around the Pato shell provides the chair’s character,

and it’s an important detail as it provides comfort and prevents

the edge “cutting” into the knees and back when sitting. Besides

that, it visually adds precision and sharpness to the expression of

the chair. We also feel that it could not have been done differently,

because the aesthetics, functionality, craftsmanship, environmental

issue and price goes hand in hand, and that makes us very proud

of the Pato chair.

7. Which detail was the greatest challenge to materialise in

the actual product?

The most significant challenge with the Pato family has been

to preserve the potential for the family to grow and become

sustainable both regarding aesthetics as well as the durability.

Times are changing with new trends popping up all the time, and

the environment is suffering because of this ‘disposable’ culture.

This type of furniture, on the other hand, is considered from all

angles and sustainability has been an essential factor in our work

with the Pato chair. Another challenge was the version featuring

the built-in writing desk and the importance of integrating it as a

part of the series. A chair with a writing desk frequently creates

problems when stacking, but it was an important issue for us,

so we continued developing the product until we proudly could

present the stackable solution.

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