Designers have long looked to nature as a source of inspiration, drawing upon its tried and true systems to build everything from velcro to bullet trains. But, what about when it comes to capturing the 'sense' of a plant? Or the feeling of its growth? These less tangible characteristics are what inspired Russian designer Lera Moiseeva to design the Ray Chair, a chair inspired by the growth of a plant—a simultaneous reach towards the light, while burrowing roots deep into the ground.
An Arborizing Chair