Milan 2011: Italian design company Alessi will present this folding chair by British architect David Chipperfield in Milan next month.
Called Piana, the chair is manufactured from 100% recycled polypropylene and rotates around a single point held by two screws.
It is available in six colours: white, raspberry red, saffron yellow, patina green, traffic black and pebble grey.
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The information below is from Alessi:
Alessi will be presenting a new project designed by British architect David Chipperfield.
The “Piana” chair is a totally unique new product for Alessi, and is a new folding and stackable chair produced under license with Parma based company Lamm.
The display, also conceived by Chipperfield, will turn the new space on Via Manzoni, into a vibrant showcase of quality Italian design.
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I'm not so sure the sketches shown were a pivotal part of the creation.
That's pretty chipper! 3/4 view please.
The title should be : "Plia" by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli.
poor, the only innovation is the architects name: ref. plia by giancarlo piretti 1969 for Castelli spa
I write this whilst sitting in my own bright yellow framed Plia! I like it, it is really nice reworking of the Plia, paying homage to it yet clearly different – note the development in material usage and the legs. A good job done. Crackerjack is right though a 3/4 view would be good and would hopefully show a circular bum-seat similar to the Plias.
Clearly a redesign of the Plia concept, but a whole different design. They look good.
Total rip-off of Castelli Plia chair.