1mm (One Millimetre) is a studio run by designer Sara Jaafar, based between London, Beirut and Athens. Sara commissioned Otis to develop the leatherwork for the Pinch and Drape chairs. Inspired by origami, and utilising traditional upholstery techniques, the Drape chair compressed and expanded in an accordion fashion, pleating exactly along the folds. No adhesive was used, instead each fold held to the frame by a thick buttoned strip. The Pinch chair also used no adhesive, with leather cord lacing and a single rivet holding the sleeve to the to hang on the carefully bent tubular frame. Both chairs showcase the ability of leather to create complex shapes and forms from a flat sheet. They were exhibited at Sketch as part of London Design Week 2018.
