William Lounge Chair and Ottomon by Mark Gabbertas

Based on a belief that outdoor furniture can have the same elegance and lightness of touch as its interior cousins, the design explores the potential of three dimensionally shaping solid teak to achieve a compelling profile and an ergonomically correct one. The slats are attached to the minimal powder coated sled base via an almost invisible fixing system that helps preserves the chair’s visual integrity.

The judges highly commended this product but were able to offer only one Jonathan Hindle Prize.