Husk chair by Marc Thorpe for Moroso is inspired by corn

American designer Marc Thorpe reveals which vegetable influenced his Husk chair for Moroso in our next exclusive movie for the Italian furniture brand. Thorpe’s Husk chair for Moroso features a simple seat, supported by a large curved backrest that wraps around it. This form was inspired by the outer leaves that protect an ear of corn, Thorpe explains in the movie, which was filmed at the 2015 Salone del Mobile furniture fair in Milan. “The concept is focussed on the architecture of corn,“ he says. “The