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Nobody

May 30, 2021 by

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Nobody

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Designed by: Berlin B
Co-Designed by: Christiansen P
Designer: Boris Berlin
Co-Designer: Poul Christiansen
Country of Origin (Designer): Denmark
Date of Design: 2007
Date of Manufacture: 2007
Decade: 2000s
Region: Scandinavia
Significance: Recycled PET
Manufacturer: Hay
Country of Origin (Manufacturer): Denmark
Material: PET (recycled)
Process: Pressure moulded
Monobloc: Yes
Cantilever: No
Renewable Carbon: Yes
ERPR Score: 10
ERPR Rating: Average
Weight: 4.7
Note: The Nobody Chair achieved the highest ERPR among the three chairs made from recycled PET. The unusual form was inspired by the cloths thrown over furniture for protection when a house is being locked up. Promoted as the first monobloc made from textiles, Nobody Chair is shaped from a single sheet of PET felt, giving the impression of floating without support. Using technology developed by the automobile industry designed to make shelves for cars, the chair is moulded in one process from a mat made from recycled drink containers. Compression moulding consumes less energy than the injection moulding. It also avoids the cost of expensive moulds. Nobody Chair is offered in two colours, affecting the score awarded for appeal (although the child’s version was previously offered in four colours).
Image Credit: Hay

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