Flying carpet sofa

Tonio de Roover's East meets West sofa is meant to evoke flying carpets. I can't figure out how comfortable it'd be, but it looks great.

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Anonymous

In San Francisco’s japantown there used to be a store with an amazing flying carpet bed – it used a wonderful u-shaped steel base (with the base of the U at the head of the bed) to appear to float, unsupported, about 10 inches off the floor.
- woid
  
  You’re gonna have to draw a picture of that for me.
grikdog

Uh… defocus, Islamophobes. Prayer rug? Flying carpet? Hmmmm… Nope, no link there.
woid

Posted by the designer in 2006.

Did it ever take off?
Laurier

There’s one of those, here at the central library in Rotterdam. It’s usually vacant as I suspect most people aren’t sure if it’s really a chair…
neurolux

Want in shag!
Sunday Artist

Aaaaaaw !
Awesome.
@Anon and MrsBug: Our three cats would have a treat.
Would be nice if this sofa actually flies…
MrsBug

My cats would love that. expensive rug to shed on and shred + couch = happy kittehs. It’s like peanut butter and chocolate in cat form.
Anonymous

My cats would love it.
Anonymous

What is this a rug blog? j/k :)
arikol

I’m somewhat doubtful of this being comfortable (except for MrsBug’s cats) but brilliant idea anyway and looks good
arikol

That looks like formed plywood with a carpet on… Not going to be be the sofa you sink into, anyway
vanvalkenburgh

Just look at this carpet that thinks it’s a bear! Just look at it.

oh wait, wrong post…