Lieksa lounge chair, honey

The Lieksa lounge chair by Made By Choice is a modern take on bent plywood furniture, designed by New York-based Snarkitecture. Despite its distinctive form, the lounge chair has a calm appearance and a surprisingly simple construction: it is crafted from a single piece of birch plywood that splits in the middle to form the front and rear legs.

The Lieksa collection takes its name from Snarkitecture co-founder Alex Mustonen's family roots in the eastern Finnish town of Lieksa. The uneven edges of the furniture are inspired by the typical landscapes of Lieksa, characterised by forested hills and rugged cliffs. The asymmetrical shapes highlight the natural feel of the honey-stained birchwood and showcase the delicate beauty of its grain patterns. The Lieksa series is produced at Made By Choice's own factory in Finland.

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Made by Choice is a Finnish design and furniture company founded in 2015, with happiness as its main source of inspiration. For Made by Choice, happiness means not only enjoying life, creativity and high-quality design, but also embracing ethically sustainable values and production methods. This philosophy is reflected in the brand’s distinctive wooden furniture, which combines a serene, nature-inspired aesthetic with cheerful, playful and imaginative details.

Founded by Lasse Laine, Sebastian Jansson and Niclas Ahlström in 2015, Made By Choice merges fine traditions of Finnish woodworking with modern technology and urban lifestyle. Made By Choice’s collections are often designed collectively by the in-house team, and it also collaborates with notable Finnish designers and interior architects. The products are developed and manufactured at the company’s own factory in Southwest Finland by some of the most skillful cabinetmakers and craftsmen in the world.