Inspired by the elaborate Gingerbread facades spotted on the Caribbean Islands, Danish designer Nanna Ditzel developed the Trinidad Chair for Fredericia.
A modernist mantra of material reduction against its original intent, the chair was first presented in 1993, heralded as a breakthrough due to its utilisation of CNC technology. Both lightweight and stackable, the cutout fretwork on the curved shell back not only allows for ventilation and optimum comfort for the user, it also gently plays with sunlight and shadow, casting beautiful kaleidoscopic patterns. From conservatories to concert halls, the Trinidad chair would look at home in many settings, a post-modern milestone in the history of plywood chairs.
