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Élémentaire Chair

Élémentaire Chair main image
Élémentaire Chair-image
Designed by: Bouroullec R
Co-Designed by: Bouroullec E
Designer: Ronan Bouroullec
Co-Designer: Erwin Bouroullec
Country of Origin (Designer): France
Date of Design: 2018
Date of Manufacture: 2018
Decade: 1930s
Region: Scandinavia
Significance: Post industrial polypropylene
Manufacturer: Hay
Country of Origin (Manufacturer): Denmark
Material: Polypropylene
Process: Injection moulded
Monobloc: Yes
Cantilever: No
Renewable Carbon: Yes
ERPR Score: 8
ERPR Rating: Below Average
Weight: 4
Note: Made from post industrial polypropylene but with 20% fibreglass added the chair is only made from 80% recycled material and cannot be recycled at the end of life. While the chair is a light, inexpensive monobloc it is not designed to stack and is transported in cartons of two units. Six colour choices are available, with a wider range of coloured pads for the seat available as an optional extra (made from virgin polyurethane foam).
Image Credit: Hay

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