Nendo chair

Japanese studio Nendo used “puzzle-like” joinery when designing this all-wooden chair for Fritz Hansen, which will launch at this year’s Milan design week.

Named N01, the chair is the first totally wooden design to be produced by the Danish brand since Arne Jacobsen created his Grand Prix model in 1957.

The structural elements of Nendo‘s design are made from solid wood, while others – namely the shell – are crafted from nine thin layers of veneer, formed using Fritz Hansen’s plywood moulding technique.