Depero Kids

The transfer strategy is a contemporary reinterpretation of the Pink and Blue chair, designed by Fortunato Depero in the ’20. On one hand, there are aspects connected directly to the product, such as the scale which is three halves the original dimensions, the colors that are used in a different way and eventually the handles which are the development of the cut triangles at the base. Moreover, the “new shape” is a mixture between the geometry of the Pink and blue chair and the curvilinear detail of another chair which is also part of the same collection, called Nove studi di tavole e sedie. On the other hand, there are aspects linked to the original concept and to Depero, such as the principles of versatility and movement being key features of Futurism and the choice of a piece of kids furniture as a resemble of Futurist toys which aimed to make children growing physically and mentally with playful and imaginative toys. Made of Birch plywood, Depero Kids is the result of a belief that things which are meant and designed for children, such as toys and furniture, should not impose children the solution but help them to develop their skills and creativity, using their own minds. Playing with Depero kids, I would like to give children a possibility, something to start a story with and to imagine how to use it and what the object allows them to do. Being designed for preschoolers, the intention is that after a day of play, children can storage their stuff inside the chair and then they can easily pull it under the table or against the wall, being their own chair.