Laarman’s Microstructures Chairs are the culmination of a massive research project, in which cutting-edge fabrication, handcraft, and personal esthetic all play a role. A deep dive into the possibilities of 3D printing, the works are engineered on a cellular level – each small subunit of each chair has a unique shape. They also vary in their material expression. The Gradient Chair (Dual Cell) is made of a printed polyurethane; its internal construction combines rigid strong points and open parts that allow it to be flexible and soft. Other works in the series are metal-plated, or cast in solid aluminum.
![Laarman_microstructures gradient aluminum piece 2000x1500](https://www.friedmanbenda.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Laarman_microstructures-gradient-aluminum-piece-2000x1500-1-1024x768.jpg)
![Laarman_microstructures adapatation piece 2000x1500](https://www.friedmanbenda.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Laarman_microstructures-adapatation-piece-2000x1500-1-1024x768.jpg)
![Laarman_microstructures gradient soft chair piece 2000x1500](https://www.friedmanbenda.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Laarman_microstructures-gradient-soft-chair-piece-2000x1500-1-1024x768.jpg)
![Laarman_Microstructures_Gradient_Lounge 2000x1500](https://www.friedmanbenda.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Laarman_Microstructures_Gradient_Lounge-2000x1500-1-1024x768.jpg)
Drawings for Microstructures series and production for Microstructures Gradient Soft Chair (Dual Cell):
![laarman microstructures gradient soft chair drawing 1](https://www.friedmanbenda.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/laarman-microstructures-gradient-soft-chair-drawing-1-1024x768.jpg)
![laarman microstructures gradient soft chair production 2](https://www.friedmanbenda.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/laarman-microstructures-gradient-soft-chair-production-2-1024x768.jpg)
The Microsturctures Series debuted at Friedman Benda’s 2014 exhibition “Joris Laarman Lab: Bits and Crafts“:
![2014 exhibition fb laarman install 8](https://www.friedmanbenda.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2014-exhibition-fb-laarman-install-8.jpg)