The stool’s ergonomics have been adjusted to suit its elevated position. The seat of the bar stool lies horizontally allowing the user to sit more comfortably and the fold of the seat is positioned towards the back to form a backrest which doubles as a handle. These adjustments link the seat to the footrest at the front and give the stool both poise and direction.
Born in Larvik, Norway in 1966, Alex Hellum is a furniture and product designer living and working in the UK. He first trained at The Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College between 1992 and 1994 and then went on to study Furniture Design at the Royal College of Art, graduating in 1996. After graduation Alex received a grant from the Craft Council and set up his own design practise. He has worked on numerous private and commercial design commissions and has designed products for Heals, Thorsten Van Elten and Ercol.