Collapsing “swoon” chair

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Collapsing “swoon” chair

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It’s a full-size chair version of one of those little wooden toys with segmented legs that collapses when you release the internal tension. I’ve heard them called “swoon toys.” This furniture-scale version is called “Lazy Chair.” It’s by UK designers Fresh West, and stands back up rather more slowly than the toys, taking about 45 seconds in the video above. There’s also a click-to-collapse Flash version at the designer’s website. [via NOTCOT]

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