Benjamin Hubert designs mix-and-match Pair Chair for Fritz Hansen
London Design Festival 2016: Benjamin Hubert has designed a modular chair for Fritz Hansen that has over 8,000 possible unique combinations (+ slideshow).
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The Pair Chair was designed by Hubert as a mix-and-match collection of components that allows users to create a tailored product. It makes him the first British designer to launch a product with the brand.
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The design of the stackable chair is reflective of the mid-century style pioneered by the Danish brand, which was founded by carpenter Fritz Hansen in 1872.
A pressed plywood seat shell is paired with a translucent polycarbonate backrest, while the sled base legs are made from bent metal.
"Pair Chair represents a super flexible system with up to 8,000 possible combinations to meet the demands of a market increasingly focused on individuality and products tailored specifically to the needs of the environments they are used in," said Hubert.
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The components include backrests with or without arms, available in four colours. The base comes in either sled or four-legged varieties in a choice of five colours, while the seat is available in five colours with an optional cushion in one of 40 colours.
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Hubert, who relaunched his company as Layer in September 2015, is the first British designer to launch a product with the renowned Danish furniture brand.
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Other architects and designers who have collaborated with Fritz Hansen include Jaime Hayón, Zaha Hadid, and Bjarke Ingels – who designed a chair for his Via 57 West "courtscraper" project.
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The Pair Chair launched during this year's London Design Festival, which took place from 17 to 25 September 2016.
Hubert was also among the designers who created site-specific installations at the V&A for the festival, working alongside Braun to produce an undulating ribbon made up of over 50,000 stainless steel shards.