Tuyomyo by Frank Gehry for Emeco

Frank Gehry’s Tuyomyo project with Emeco for The Hereditary Disease Foundation is a sleek bench that is almost more of a sculpture than seating. But as Gehry said, “The form has to be free and light. It must be structural, and at the same time poetic. And a little dangerous.” We don’t know how dangerous, as lounging was not a possibility. Other places to sit included Gitta Gschwendtner’s concrete Bag Stool, perhaps a little less intimidating. Studio Dror’s Pick is a set of four panels that fold up into a chair. Hang it on the wall when company leaves. Artek’s slogan was One Chair is Enough, exemplified by Shigeru Ban’s Ten-Unit system.