Air chair was born out of a simple length of plastic moulded tube given to Morrison by Perazza as a sample of a new plastic moulding technology called gas injection, which he suggested to use to make a new chair.
The design began from the leg up, describing the tubular structure of a chair to which a thin skin is applied for the seat and back.
Morrison says; “With each chair designed one gets a better sense of what makes a comfortable seat, and with this one I think we succeeded in delivering a combination of angles and curves which combine to give a high level of comfort to the long term occupant.”
The designers office went from the first prototypes to the final model with very few changes. The technical development was considerably more complicated than the design development, and involved a great effort by Luca Scoti, who engineered the mould.
A one piece, gas-injected polypropylene chair.
Stacking chair, suitable for outdoor use.
Produced by Magis, Italy
Colour; beige 1450 C
Set of 2
One chair has a crack in the back
Specifications
ConditionGoodColorsBeigeMaterialPlasticNumber of items2BrandMagisFirst ownerYesHeight77 cmWidth49 cmDepth51 cmSigns of usageCrack