O2 Lounge Chair

Summary

Designed for HAY by Jonas Forsman, the O2 Lounge Chair is a spacious and inviting seating option that uses minimal materials without compromising comfort, support, or aesthetics. Through innovative material processes and production techniques, the chair features a tubular steel frame with self-supporting, shrink-fitted fabric, forming a voluminous shape that adapts to the user’s posture while providing firm support. Available in a range of frame and fabric combinations, it can be paired with the O2 Ottoman for a versatile and comfortable seating solution suited to a wide variety of professional and domestic settings.

Brand

Hay

Designers

Jonas Forsman

O2 LOUNGE CHAIR
Width: 86,5 cm
Depth: 85,5 cm
Height: 97,5 cm

Product Story

Introducing the O2 Lounge Chair for HAY, where minimal materials create maximum comfort. With its innovative shrink-fit textile and streamlined steel frame, this design delivers a surprisingly supportive and generous seating experience – proving that less truly can be more. At first glance, HAY’s new O2 Lounge Chair presents a voluminous, inviting form – lightweight, strikingly open, and minimalist in its appearance. But behind its distinctive silhouette lies a process that’s anything but ordinary.

Jonas Forsman

Born in Sweden in 1979, Jonas Forsman is an award-winning industrial designer. He studied Furniture at Stenebyskolan, before graduating with a Master’s degree in Industrial Design Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology. He currently lives in Gothenburg, Sweden, where he operates his own design studio, specialising in furniture and product design. Drawing on mechanical solutions and exploring the possibilities of materials and fabrics, he strives to reduce each product to its essence – creating functional, innovative objects that go beyond aesthetics.  His works have been exhibited in Göteborg, Stockholm, and Milan several times and have received several Red Dot awards. For HAY, he has designed the O2 Lounge Chair and Ottoman

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