de-goose chair reinterprets industrial materials
de-goose chair by Woojin Park reimagines the industrial gooseneck as a flexible structure that responds to the user’s posture. Developed under his Seoul-based studio and brand p(erson)al, the project reflects Park’s broader interest in engaging industrial materials through a personal, playful lens. His practice explores how design negotiates the balance between objectivity and subjectivity, standardization and interpretation, resulting in works that reshape materials into new forms, functions, and experiences.
all images courtesy of Woojin Park
woojin park’s system is shaped by response and resistance
With de-goose, Woojin Park deconstructs the conventional use of gooseneck tubing — a component typically seen in lighting and industrial equipment — and reimagines it as a central structural and formal element in furniture. The project studies the gooseneck’s dual qualities of flexibility and stiffness, using them to generate new physical expressions.
d-gc 1 (de-goose chair 1) marks the first iteration of this exploration. The chair’s distinctive curvature is defined by the gooseneck element, which adjusts to the user’s body and posture. As one leans into it, the structure subtly shifts, providing responsive support as both backrest and armrest. This gentle feedback loop between user and material is central to the design, embodying Park’s ongoing investigation into how tactile engagement and material behavior shape form.
Woojin Park presents de-goose chair
the work reflects Park’s broader interest in engaging industrial materials through a personal, playful lens
responsive to the user’s posture and body shape, reflected in the chair’s form
reimaginining the industrial gooseneck central structural and formal element
the system is shaped by response and resistance
a gentle feedback loop between user and material is central to the design
metal details of the structure
an ongoing investigation into how tactile engagement and material behavior shape form
project info:
name: de-goose chair
designer: Woojin Park, p(erson)al
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