SKETCH By Charles Oluwole Job

I don’t want my products to be thrown away after five years because they no longer fit the zeitgeist.”

CHARLES O. JOB

Charles O Job’s SKETCH Armchair challenges conventional furniture design by reimagining the assembly process. The armchair is constructed from four identical plywood sections that form the seat, back support, and armrests, questioning traditional typology. The extruded section is 10mm thick plywood and can be disassembled and transported as a flat pack. The Sketch armchair is now part of the permanent collection at the Vitra Design Museum.

Charles O. Job is a product designer, architect, and teacher who has a passion for designing products that appeal to his personal taste. He was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, where he learned to make his own toys from found objects. This early experience taught him to imagine new possibilities from existing materials and fostered his natural creativity.

Job’s approach to design favors functionality and minimalism, with a focus on creating products that stand the test of time and aren’t bound to fleeting fashion trends.