Sophie Alexandrine Kjaergaard
Street furniture that generates dialogue about the environment
Sustainable thinking can ignite the creative spark as this ‘chair’ from Sophie Alexandrine Kjaergaard proves.
Created during her studies at the Danish architecture school in Aarhus, the Speaker’s Chair was designed to generate dialogue during the climate summit held in Copenhagen last year.
Placed in the streets the ‘chair’ functions as both a pedestal on which to stand and a seat for informal conversation. In this way it provides a prop for anyone wishing to share their point of view with a crowd or get into a more intimate discussion on environmental issues.
By reimagining what a chair can be and do, Sophie is in the front row of young designers exploring the creative potential of sustainability.