Role: Industrial Designer
Company: OMK Design
Year: 2024
Company: OMK Design
Year: 2024
Design
Bridge Seat was designed to accompany the OMK Bridge Work Table. Taking cues from the strong, boxy Bridge table, the stool features a triangular, wide bar for the foot rest, which acts as a horizontal strip mirroring the profile of the bridge table. Further leaning into the shapes of Bridge, the stool uses primitive shapes (triangles, circles and squares) as to not visually overwhelm the table, as multiple seats will be used around the table.
The final touch comes from the homage to the OMK 1965 Vienna seat, created in the 1980s by Rodney Kinsman.
Vienna Seat Homage
Vienna Chair - OMK (1980s)
Designed to be floor fixed, it also comes in two heights as with the Bridge Table. A brushed Stainless steel finish mirrors the Vienna's chromed steel tonally, but allows it to perform in public areas
When lined up, the flat edge allow a visual flow, mirroring the long, square top of the Bridge table (see above). The rounded front and back seat, aside from being a call back to the Vienna, ensures sitting on the seat is comfortable, and a softer textured PU pad is used for a balance of comfort and longevity in high traffic areas.
High and Low Seats
The layers of Bridge Seat
