The design of the Hack Chair,which is made from a single sheet of metal, is published so that it can be downloaded, manipulated and produced by anyone. The computer-aided design (CAD) files for the chair’s design is available under a creative commons license.
The prototype chair under ‘open design’ method is made of 6mm thick aluminum, laser-cut and folded into shape. The stable and comfortable chair offers flexible back.
The Open Design method is based on the principles of the already successful open source method that revolutionized the software industry, and gave birth to a social movement that is cooperative, community-minded and seeks legitimate ways of sharing creativity. It couples web distribution of design with flexible CNC production, to encourage free, creative development, and direct contact between designers and consumers.
