As part of Paris Design Week 2025, designers Claire Renard and Jean-Sébastien Blanc (Studio 5.5) present 577 Chairs – The Citizens’ Hemicycle, a monumental installation of 577 unique, upcycled chairs, in collaboration with leboncoin.
Installed in the courtyard of the National Archives Museum, this symbolic hemicycle reflects the 577 seats of the French National Assembly. Each chair represents a citizen’s voice, marked with powerful words like “freedom,” “diversity,” and “resistance.”
More than a design project, it’s a manifesto for democracy, encouraging dialogue and reflection in a time of fragile freedoms.
photo credits : Audoin Desforges