Architects: Sukchulmok
Photographs: Hong Seokgyu
City: Seoul
Country: South Korea
Chul-02 Cone Stool, designed by Sukchulmok, is a cone-shaped steel stool emphasizing the sharp and mechanical form of steel. Inspired by peg-type landscape lights, it consists of three conical components with pointed legs that can be inserted into the ground, appearing as individual pieces leaning against each other. The 200-millimeter circular tops connect to form a larger seat, secured by a mechanical joint developed with Object Leuci, influenced by Jean-Michel Wilmotte’s Midland Table for angle adjustments and stability. This stool is the first in a series exploring material properties, focusing on stone (suk), steel (chul), and wood (mok) through symbolic, unconventional forms.
The architecture studio Sukchulmok designed the Chul-02 Cone Stool, a cone-shaped piece, to highlight the sharp and mechanical form of steel. The design consists of three interconnected components, each with conical tops supported by pointed legs that can be inserted into the ground.
Sukchulmok lead designer Park Hyunhee stated that the three components are designed to appear as individual pieces while simultaneously creating the impression of leaning against each other. Park Hyunhee explained that the Chul-02 Cone Stool was inspired by peg-type landscape lights, emphasizing the sharp and mechanical form of steel. The peg-type design includes a pointed section specifically intended to be inserted into the ground.
The three circular tops, each measuring 200 millimeters in diameter, are designed to connect and form a larger seat. A mechanical joint, developed by Sukchulmok in collaboration with design studio Object Leuci, connects the conical tops to the legs. Park Hyunhee stated that the design aimed to visibly express the joint that adjusts the angle between the support leg and the stool top, drawing inspiration from the three-level joint and mechanical form of Jean-Michel Wilmotte’s Midland Table. This joint mechanism allows each leg to be adjusted, ensuring stability on various surfaces. The steel stool is the first piece in a series by the studio designed to highlight the properties of different materials. Park Hyunhee explained that the project focuses on creating furniture and objects that explore the material characteristics of stone (suk), steel (chul), and wood (mok). Hyunhee further stated that a unique approach to proportion would be applied to express these material properties, aiming to develop symbolic shapes that are unconventional for furniture.
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Address: Seoul, South Korea
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