ANATOMY & SYMBOLISM
The Arms stand for the elite, the 1%. Authority is felt weight and must be balanced with absolute equanimity. Support for the burden of accountability.
The Dragon Back curves outward, echoing ethnic identity and forming a spine of sovereignty. Honoring Chinese cultural identity.
The Lions face inward at 21 degrees, symbolizing spiritual sentinels who protect ethics over empire. A Declartion of eternal vigilance.
The Bench stands for the common people, the 99%.
A foundation of shared responsibility and identity rooted
in five thousand years of conscience.
Chair 99+1 employs measurements encoding Chinese history into its craftsmanship
Together, these four elements hold tension in balance.
The many. The few. Identity. Vigilance.
No one part stands alone.
Each depends on the other.
Form becomes order.
Order becomes conduct.
What appears as furniture is structure.
What appears as structure is instruction.