Inspired by tyres, Mikael borrowed a tractor tyre to learn how air behaves, compared to conventional foam filling.

“With foam furniture we pretty much know the measurements and seating angles. But with air, just by sitting on the front, the air moves back and changes the seating angle,” explains Mikael.

The chair comes with its own handy foot pump, and according to the designer, should take around five songs to fully inflate. When deflated, the chair fits neatly into a box not much bigger than a flatpack package. “IKEA is all about democratising design, and in that way, air is the perfect material to work with,” says Mikael. “You minimise the amount of material and we can ship it flat.” As this easy chair proves, less is definitely more.