Power Shoulder | Jongho Park

Power Shoulder, image courtesy Jongho Park

South Korean designer Jongho Park has recently created ‘Power Shoulder‘ chair.

Recently, ‘power shoulder jacket’ the eighties retro style was back in fashion again, which highlighted shoulders. The new style has been found in many collection with more understated and delicate one than the previous style. ‘Power Shoulder Style’ that set off strong shoulder line was likely to be applied to furniture, creating a new design.

A wide range of variety was found in design during an attempt to express furniture design with a motif from fashion design.

‘Power Shoulder Chair’ was designed with the factors found in the reconfigured ‘Power Shoulder Style’. The keys to ‘Power Shoulder Style’ summarized into exaggerated emphasis, chic style, sophisticated line, and understated angle were reflected to the form and proportion of legs and seat of the chair.

It was composed of sleek planes, which were cleaved and divided into smaller planes. Angles and lines between planes were highlighted to present sharp and three dimensional feature.

Power Shoulder Stool was made by bending galvanized steel sheet: 5T for seats and backs; 2T for legs.

+ Designer: Jongho Park

+ All images courtesy Jongho Park