Creation of the Muna Chair
Muna started with a clear ambition: a wooden dining chair with armrests where the backrest and armrest flow into one continuous line. Salih Teskeredžić wanted to explore this idea with a rational use of material, using bent wood for the backrest to reduce waste compared to carving from solid blocks. The chair needed to work in both homes and shared spaces, which meant the proportions had to feel universally right, not styled for a single context.
Where It Started
Backrest strength test in the workshop
Over six months and six prototypes, the design was shaped through a series of structural challenges. The most significant was the connection between backrest and armrest. A custom joint was developed, with a stepped internal form that locks the pieces together without visible bulk. On the outside, the same problem required a different solution: the cylindrical armrest was subtly flattened where it meets the backrest, creating a clean transition. The flattened section was then extended well beyond what the joint requires, turning a construction detail into a defining visual feature.
Wedged mortise and tenon joints were chosen at the main structural points, left visible to express both strength and intention. The seat was thinned at the sides, giving it an elegant, almost floating appearance, and upholstered through a hidden channel that leaves no staples or fixings exposed. Even the underside was fully finished.
In the Workshop
Developing the chair’s signature curve through hands on prototyping and careful material use.
Prototype No. 4
The name Muna comes from Munevera, the designer’s aunt. What started as an exploration of a familiar chair type ended with something that feels resolved from every angle. The early prototypes had a visible radius where the backrest met the legs; removing it made the form more timeless. Each structural decision found its way into the chair’s visual language, and none were added afterward for effect.
Behind the Form
The first Muna scale model
Designer Salih Teskeredžić and the craftsmen in close collaboration, shaping a chair where every structural decision became part of the final form.
From prototype to precision, Muna’s clean silhouette depended on countless adjustments made directly in the workshop.
Meet the designer
Salih’s design aesthetic in his approach to furniture design, has remained faithful to the golden era of modernism, exemplifying the classic mastery of 20th-century designers. Undoubtedly, he stands as one of the pioneers of the contemporary Bosnian design scene.
