“This was my first design,” says Van Bo, “I often take it with me on the train so that I have a seat—and it starts a conversation. Even homeless people will talk to me about it, admiring its familiar shape. This is the power of design: Mies van der Rohe lives in the psyche of the German people.” He had the idea for this chair after shooting a mock-furniture ad in one of the Berlin subway stations, designed by van de Rohe. “People loved the picture and they asked ‘Where is that cool loft? I love the living room!’ they couldn’t believe that it was an everyday train station. We are very lucky to live in a city that is so well designed”. The 24 Euro Chair’s premise rests on the concept of the right angle, “This means that it takes much less time and thought to create a timeless piece of furniture—that only costs 24 euros ($30) to make”. Search “furniture-designer-le-van-bo.html” from Democratic Design: The Work of Le Van Bo

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“This was my first design,” says Van Bo, “I often take it with me on the

train so that I have a seat—and it starts a conversation. Even homeless

people will talk to me about it, admiring its familiar shape. This is the

power of design: Mies van der Rohe lives in the psyche of the German

people.” He had the idea for this chair after shooting a mock-furniture ad

in one of the Berlin subway stations, designed by van de Rohe. “People

loved the picture and they asked ‘Where is that cool loft? I love the

living room!’ they couldn’t believe that it was an everyday train station.

We are very lucky to live in a city that is so well designed”. The 24 Euro

Chair’s premise rests on the concept of the right angle, “This means that

it takes much less time and thought to create a timeless piece of

furniture—that only costs 24 euros ($30) to make”.