The Encoded Bounce Chair
by
PHILIPPE BIETENHOLZ X GEORGIOS GOUDELIS
The Encoded Bounce Chair is an exclusive collaboration between Philippe Bietenholz and Georgios Goudelis made for the Code & Craft exhibition. Philippe's signature Bounce Chair has been interpreted through Georgios's computational design approach with the goal of inten sifying the object's visual language. The added layer of textural complexity, made possible only through large scale 3D printing, aims to capture and accentuate the Bounce Chair's philosophy of blending form with func tion and narrative.
Year
2026
About
Philippe's aesthetic blends vibrant, joyful forms with smooth, futuristic lines, reflecting both his personal perspective and the integration of cutting-edge technology. By infusing objects with character, he aims to create lasting emotional connections, transforming furniture into playful companions that spark joy and self-expression. "I firmly believe that adaptive production methods like 3D printing will continue to make significant technological leaps in the future. This will be especially relevant in the furniture industry over the coming years, not only because of the versatility it offers but also due to its potential for decentralized production. Philippe Bietenholz, born in 1995 to a Peruvian mother and Swiss father, grew up in Berlin, where cultural diversity shaped his artistic identity. Influenced by hip-hop and 3D graffiti, he pursued industrial design, mastering 3D modeling and augmented reality (AR) to create emotionally resonant objects. Viewing design as a bridge between individuality and global connectivity, he embraces digital culture and cross-cultural inspiration, crafting work that adapts to and influences the evolving relationship between physical and digital spaces.
Georgios Goudelis is a multidisciplinary designer and artist, whose practice involves utilising computational design algorithms and novel fabrication techniques. His background in engineering and design, gives him a unique technical understanding of emerging technologies, which he leverages to explore and push creative boundaries. Moreover, employing logic based design methods he is able to trans form data into tangible forms, materialising objects that are shaped by reason and meaning. He is fascinated by the idea of things being part of a larger system in which they interact and feed off each other, much like the design of nature. With years of experience in the additive manufacturing industry, he possesses extensive knowledge of 3D-printing technologies with knowhow of a wide range of materials. He specialises in large-scale polymer fabrication, which is his medium to design and create installations for architecture and interior applications. Many of these projects are aimed for high-end restaurants and hotels, as well as luxury fashion brands among which have been window shops for Armani, Guess and Max Mara.