DC 3 Stool

Laminated birch plywood rendered in pale straw and honey tones commands immediate attention through its sculptural Z-form profile, where Sergio Fahrer's DC 3 Stool presents two variations positioned in complementary dialogue against a cool grey stone environment. The foreground specimen exhibits a warmer edge treatment in burnt sienna tones revealing the lamination layers, while its companion in the middle ground displays a more uniform pale cream coloration throughout. The compositional architecture follows a subtle diagonal arrangement, with the nearer stool occupying the lower left quadrant and its counterpart positioned upper right, creating dynamic visual tension and implied conversation between the objects. Each stool resolves the apparent engineering impossibility of a cantilevered seat through elegant ribbed construction, where parallel curved laminations create both structural integrity and rhythmic visual texture reminiscent of corrugated forms found in nature or aeronautical engineering. The chromatic palette maintains restrained sophistication through the interplay of warm wood tones against the cool grey of limestone wall panels and polished floor tiles, establishing a temperature contrast that emphasizes material authenticity. Diffused overhead illumination creates soft shadows beneath each form, grounding them in space while maintaining their sculptural presence. The surface texture oscillates between the smooth sanded planes of the sitting surfaces and the rhythmically grooved undersides where individual laminations read as parallel striations. Edge quality varies intentionally, with crisp definitions along the outer profiles contrasting against the softer visual rhythm of the ribbed interiors. The spatial construction employs shallow depth with the stone wall serving as neutral backdrop, directing all attention toward the furniture objects themselves. Stylistically, this work participates in the Scandinavian bent-wood tradition while introducing contemporary parametric sensibilities, suggesting affinities with the organic functionalism of Alvar Aalto combined with computational design methodologies.

Inspired by the DC 3 aircraft, the stool's concept refers to the aerodynamic lines of the monoplane. Using boards of plywood through a precision cutting process that reveals the different lines of each layer, the DC 3 stool has a structural support that becomes a pleasant visual detail. The stool with a sculptural design finds in the apparent edges a way to highlight its lines. There are many ways to interact with the piece. Some might have it as a sculpture ou decoration piece, some might use it as a side table or foot rest or even for its orginal purpose: as a stool.