MYchair considered as the real architect’s chair
‘MYchair’ was also the first chair designed by Ben van Berkel’s for Walter Knoll and has been presented at Orgatec 2008 on last 21st to 25th October.
All the details of these chair are considered for each of their spatial effects. In the case of Ben van Berkel this spatial awareness is connected to his idea of the ‘after image’, referring to the capacity of three-dimensional objects.
Those three-dimentional objects produced many different impressions when the chair was seen from different angles.
These continuously changing silhouettes result in a kaleidoscopic experience, achieved in the MYchair by the faceted arrangement of the soft elements, the inward and outward curves of the chrome frame and the duo-tones of the upholstering.
The facet shapes of the soft part of the chair are echoed in the curves of the frame supporting it; the bottom is reflected in the sides; and the room itself is reflected in the polished chrome of the support frame.
Client: Walter Knoll
Location: Herrenberg Germany
Sizes: height 800mm, depth 755mm, width 865 mm
Materials : Chromed steel bar frame. Foam seat upholstered with Trevira and Kvadrat fabrics or Walter Knoll leather
UNStudio: Ben van Berkel with Martijn Prins and Christian Bergmann, Arne Nielsen
UN Studio/Ben van Berkel
Visiting address: Stadhouderskade 113
Postal address: PO Box 75381
1070 AJ Amsterdam
The Netherlands
P. +31 (0)20 570 20 40
F. +31 (0)20 570 20 41
info@unstudio.com
www.unstudio.com
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February 17th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
This chair is really cool. I saw it on m2lcollection.com about a week ago. Does anybody know if it comes in more colors, or is it just the ones shown in the photo?