The Stratum chair was born out of a desire to create a chair that expresses its materiality in a very organic fashion, while taking advantage of advanced CNC milling and fabrication technologies. Comprising of two interlocking parts, the chair can fold and reduce its overall volume by half. Sharp sinuous lines run along the edges and highlight the its functional features. The flowing striated pattern is revealed by carving strategically designed local and global geometries into laminated plywood. Terminating the chair at the ground with three legs creates a sense of delicate balance.

KALO is an architecture and design studio founded by Ammar Kalo. He received a Master of Science in Architecture Degree with concentrations in Digital Technologies and Material Systems from the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan. His work is produced using digital fabrication processes while maintaining distinctive ‘hand-crafted’ qualities. Ammar also researches new fabrication processes using industrial robotic arms. He was recently awarded the KUKA Young Potential Award for best scientific paper the Rob|Arch 2014 conference.

KALO is an architecture and design studio founded by Ammar Kalo. He received a Master of Science in Architecture Degree with concentrations in Digital Technologies and Material Systems from the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan. His work is produced using digital fabrication processes while maintaining distinctive ‘hand-crafted’ qualities.