Snap Chair

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red dot award: product design 2009

This elegantly designed chair is 99 per cent recyclable and a well-done example of “Cradle to Cradle” design. Using only three different parts – metal frame, expanded polypropylene seat halves and plastic stoppers –, the entire life cycle was considered during the design process. Tooling and assembly costs are minimised by using two identical seat halves that simply snap onto a metal frame. The snap assembly allows the user to change colours and configurations at any time, and at the end of its life cycle the different parts (materials) are easily separated for recycling. The chair can also be easy upholstered by the customer.