Septa Chair by Nagami, designed by etcetera

Septa Chair draws its sculptural form – and name – from the chamber walls (septa) of the nautilus shell. The rocking chair defines itself through an intentional elegance that emerges from its form and the dialogue between ergonomics and production. As Ariane and Robert’s first foray into product design using robotic 3D printing, for furniture arises from other work in their studio, etc.

Robotic production gives an unparalleled closeness to the hand of the designer through the digital model, where the Septa Chair was originally sculpted. At the same time, they see the novel production technique as comparable to fiberglass production of furniture from the mid-20th century. Similar to fiberglass production of that time, 3D printing introduces new ideas of production, repetition, and uniqueness. Septa Chairs are produced on-demand in recycled materials with near exact repetition. Nevertheless, each chair is unique, with small inconsistencies in the details.