Daydreamer dynamic visual language demand absolute stillness. While its dynamic silhouette draws heavily on "performance aesthetics," its only actual function is to stop you from moving. We designed it to interrupt the modern habit of continuous productivity. Much like the spontaneous urge to lie flat on the floor, the object serves as a physical intervention - a tool to shift you from a state of constant "doing" into a conscious state of "being."

Hovering just centimeters above the ground on an eight-legged, precision-engineered steel frame, the lounger places the body in an unfamiliar posture caught somewhere between sitting and lying down. Rather than offering a single, continuous cushion, the surface is mapped into asymmetrical, independent segments. It physically separates the arms and legs while carefully isolating the head and back.

This deliberate fragmentation is a direct nod to the practice of yoga nidra. By cradling specific body parts individually, the chair redirects your attention inward. It replaces the instinct to scan the room with a heightened awareness of your own physical presence.

The object is built on a stark material contrast, pitting industrial rigidity against organic vulnerability. The foundation is a stainless steel skeleton, a cold, highly precise spine that gives the piece its visual lightness.

Draped over this framework is the "skin": translucent, natural plant-based latex. Developed in close collaboration with the technologists at ALMOTEX, the latex is harvested sustainably from Hevea trees without felling them, resulting in a carbon-negative process. We deliberately left the material in its raw, authentic tone so its tactile qualities mimic the touch of human skin. It stands as an eerie, highly physical, and ecological alternative to standard petroleum plastics and animal leathers.

Daydreamer was created to explore the theme "What's Real is Unfamiliar" for its debut at the inaugural Rotterdam Design Biennale 2025. Following its premiere, the piece was exhibited in a group show curated by Spazio Viruly at the Collectible design fair in Brussels, before traveling to Maison & Objet Hong Kong.