Platz #2
Second place goes to the Bubbly Chair by Zach Martin. Like all three of our winners, this was Martin’s first time entering the contest. His tools included cutters, a little saw and super glue, and his greatest challenge was getting the legs and back to look straight while also being wavy.
Those wavy elements earned his chair the nickname “Memphis” from the judges, who compared it to the work of the Memphis Group. There was some debate over whether the chair would be comfortable to sit in, but DeRespinis said she’d like to have a set of them for her dining room.
The materials really inspired Martin, who is a designer by trade, and his favorite architect is Eileen Gray.