Claesson Koivisto Rune creates Scandinavian minimalist version of 1930s modernist chair

Swedish studio Claesson Koivisto Rune and Czech furniture company TON have reinterpreted a 1930s chair designed by Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann to create the A822 chair, which has been shortlisted for a Dezeen Award.

The Swedish studio decided to update Hoffmann's original A811 chair, which they had used for previous projects, to give it a contemporary and Nordic character.

"The A811 shows the heritage of 19th-century romanticism," said Claesson Koivisto Rune co-founder Mårten Claesson.