Nominee | Furniture Design | 2009
Plastic Back Chair
The “Plastic Back Chair” was created as a diploma project at ECAL. Designed with the production of small series in mind, the chair is notable for its unusual combination of materials, a sophisticated structure and the resulting idiosyncracy of its formal appearance. While the lower frame has been welded together from aluminium profiles, the seat consists of a piece of aluminium sheet metal. The back of the chair, on the other hand, is made of polypropylene film. A fold along the upper edge, together with the special connection with the rest of the chair body, gives the thin film the tension it needs to provide reliable support for a seated person.
Comments of the nominators
Aluminium profile, aluminium sheet and polypropylene film have been combined in a chair of quite independent character. The convincing design and sophisticated execution make the project a complete success.
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