HUG Chair

HUG Chair
Design by:Yuhao Zhu
Brand: CondeHouse
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RRP (AUD) $11,320

The “Hug Chair,” which won the Gold Leaf Award at the International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] 2024, is, as its name suggests, a chair that sits like a hugger. The form of the chair, which attracts everyone’s attention at first glance, is the work of Chinese designer Xu Yuhao. He says, “I designed the chair to warmly welcome people of all shapes and postures as a means of creating a more intimate relationship between wooden furniture and people. CondeHouse felt that the newness and strength of the chair could be “transmitted to the world,” and reproduced this extremely organic form in elm wood from Hokkaido. With a soft-to-the-touch oil finish, the chair envelops the occupant with a comfort that is unmatched by any other chair. Just one chair in a commercial facility, public space, hall, or office will instantly transform the place into a mysterious and unique space.

W 560 D 585 H 1200 / SH 495 mm

About Yuhao Zhu

Born in Yunnan Province, China in 1988, he received a Master's in Architecture from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2012. After working at architectural design firms such as Tom Wiscomb Architecture (Los Angeles), Urbanus (Beijing), and MAD (Beijing), he was involved in projects such as the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art and Yiwu Grand Theatre. In 2011, he went independent in Shanghai and has been exploring a wide range of fields, mainly architecture, including industrial design and furniture design.

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CondeHouse

CondeHouse has been crafting fine timber furniture in Asahikawa, Hokkaido since 1968, drawing on the forests of northern Japan to make pieces designed to last for generations. Reliability, durability and sustainability sit at the heart of the brand - traditional techniques meet modern technology, FSC- and PEFC-certified timber and non-toxic finishes, with tree-planting programs giving back to Hokkaido.

From dining chairs and extension tables to lounge seating and sideboards, CondeHouse brings a calm, considered Japanese sensibility to residential, hospitality and workplace interiors. Explore the collection at APATO, the authorised Australian home of Japanese designer furniture, and enquire for finishes, lead times and trade pricing.

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