Sync Chair
Time: 2024 -2025
Role: Industrial design lead on design development and revision phase
Team: Qin Li, Steven He, Jaehoon Jung, Yves Behar
Sync is a 3D-knitted mesh ergonomic task chair designed for both office and home use.
​The chair is built around a continuous loop form that integrates structure, support, and movement into a single gesture. Different surface treatments across the loop define functional areas, balancing comfort, flexibility, and breathability
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My main contribution was improving seating comfort while working within engineering constraints. I refined mesh tension, pressure distribution, and contact areas, while adjusting the overall look to feel more appropriate for a home office — without compromising the original sci-fi design vision set by Yves
The chair has both mid-back and high-back version. The high-back version use a consistent design language as the extension of the mid-back design
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I spent tons of hours crafting the side view silhouette in sketch, Illustrator, and Solidworks. Finally, was able to create a silhouette that balance both the function and elegance while not looking bottom heavy
One of the biggest challenges during the design process was the armrest. We researched nearly every armrest design available and found that most solutions had already been done. After months of sketching and CAD exploration, we were finally able to develop an armrest design that feels distinctive and truly ownable to the chair
Note: The chair in the photo is not the final production version
