Although the organic form of Joris Laarman’s Bone armchair may be reminiscent of Art Nouveau furniture designs from the early 1900s, it is firmly rooted in twenty-first-century technology. Laarman created the design using scientific research on the structural growth patterns of bones and trees and generated it with computer software developed for the European automotive industry. A full-scale model was produced through the rapid prototyping (stereolithography) process, from which this prototype was cast. Reduced to the elements of utility, efficiency, and conservation of material, Laarman’s design puts a contemporary twist on challenging the geometric aesthetic usually associated with minimalist design.