Erik Magnussen Plasma Chair
Seating comfort and exceptional utilisation of materials characterise
the new Erik Magnussen chair from Engelbrechts. Plasma is the name of
chair, and it has been designed for both indoor and outdoor use. Plasma
has been several years in the making but has already won 1st prize in
the "Best of the Best" category of the international red dot awards.
The chair is now on the market and will be for sale from mid-August.
Seat and back is, as well as the optional armrest, a highly advanced
technical challenge as they are produced in injection moulded glass
intensified nylon - an exclusive material which preserves durability
and colour intensity much better than regular plastic chairs. Plasma is
available in 11 different colours - with the option of choosing special
seat, back, and armrest combinations.
All in all, there are 14,641
possible combinations that encourage the user to give the chair a
personal as well as an individual look. With Plasma, Erik Magnussen has
sought to utilise the materials to their fullest. So while saving
resources, areas such as comfort, aesthetics, durability, and weight
have been optimised. Moreover, a minimum of plastic material has been
used and the aluminium legs are deliberately designed to reinforce the
plastic seat.
The chair weighs only 2.8 kilo (approx. 6 lbs.), and is
among other uses, ideal for seating environments that must be moved or
changed often. Facts about Plasma: Plasma is produced in eleven
different colours Plasma is obtainable with or without armrests Plasma
armrests consist of six elements.
This, combined with eleven different
colours, results in 14641 possible Plasma chair combinations Seat,
back, and armrest are produced in injection moulded glass intensified
nylon, a material which preserves durability and colour intensity
better than the traditional plastic chair The legs are made from
anodised aluminium Plasma can be used outside as well as inside Plasma
has been tested at temperatures in the interval between minus 60 to
plus 90 degrees Celsius (140 to 190 degrees Fahrenheit).
Plasma is
GS-approved Plasma can be assembled in 30 seconds without the use of
tools The chair only weighs 2.8 kilo (6 lbs.) Plasma has won 1st prize
in the international red dot award, "Best of the Best" Plasma costs
Euro 107,00 without armrests. Prices excl. VAT.
Design:
Erik Magnussen
Year:
1997/2005
Manufacturer:
Engelbrechts
Erik Magnussen designs
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