S-1500 chair
Designed by:
Snøhetta
Co-Designed by:
Winge B
Designer:
Snøhetta
Co-Designer:
Bendt Winge
Date of Design:
2018-2019
Date of Manufacture:
2019
Decade:
2010s
Region:
Scandinavia
Significance:
Update on mid-century design featuring ocean plastic shell and recycled steel (20%) base
Manufacturer:
Nordic Comfort Products
Material:
Polypropylene
Process:
Injection moulded
Monobloc:
No
Cantilever:
No
Renewable Carbon:
Yes
Weight:
4.2
Note:
Country of origin: Norway
Image: Nordic Comfort Products. ERPR score = 12 (above average). The S-1500 is made from recycled fishing nets. While the manufacturer claims, ‘when buying the S-1500, you contribute to reduce 1500 grams of plastic from the ocean,’ this is unlikely to be true as the fishing equipment used was already on its way to be recycled, The S-1500, designed by the Norwegian architectural firm Snøhetta, features a metal base, also partially (20%) made from recycled steel, again recovered from the fishing industry, both the shell and base can be recycled at the end of its life. The S-1500 is also noteworthy for the fact it comes in a range of eight marble effect colours that can be mixed and matched with a choice of seven colours for the frame available in two versions which helped secure the design the best overall scores in this section. NCP promote the random marble effect obtained from the recycled material as a benefit, highlighting it as a unique feature of each chair.