With One Page, designer Ron Arad has created a sculptural armchair, designed as a modelling made from a single sheet of paper. Edited by Moroso, this beautiful armchair is made from a polyurethane 'sheet' that fulfils a dual role as a rigid external load-bearing structure and flexible internal padding. The result is a very comfortable chair despite the absence of cushions and padding, an essential objective of this ergonomic research project. The special manufacturing process superimposes a soft, flexible moulded shape over a rigid frame, eliminating the need for traditional padding as a source of comfort. Designed for private or public spaces, the One Page armchair has a five-star die-cast aluminium swivel base and is available with or without a reclining mechanism. The footrest is manufactured using similar production technology to extend the leaf concept that inspires the chair.
Colour
grey
Material
composite
Dimensions
l 87 x p 91 x h 118 cm, assise h 38 cm
Matériaux
double coque en polyuréthane moulé rigide et polyuréthane expansé flexible écumé à froid, base pivotante aluminium moulé sous pression, revêtement non déhoussable tissu ou cuir
Born in 1951 in Tel Aviv, Israel, Ron Arad studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Jerusalem and then at the Architectural Association in London. In 1981, he founded his own studio "One Off Ltd." in London with Caroline Thorman, and began producing his unconventional furniture by hand, most of it in welded sheet steel, with a strong sculptural character. In 1989, together with Alison Brooks, a Canadian architect, he founded the firm Ron Arad Associates Ltd. In 1994, he founded the Ron Arad Studio in Como and was visiting professor of product design at the Technical University of Vienna until 1997. Since then, he has taught industrial design and furniture design at the Royal College of Art in London. Ron Arad's work is part of the permanent collection of many museums, from the MoMa in New York to the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Ron Arad works with leading brands such as Vitra, Magis, Kartell and Alessi, and his best-known creations include the Victoria & Albert collection for Moroso and the DO-LO-REZ rugs for Nanimarquina, with their astonishing optical effect.
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MOROSO
Founded in 1952, Italian design company Moroso creates sofas, armchairs and other furnishings designed by the best designers on the planet, such as Patricia Urquiola, Ron Arad and Doshi & Levien. Moroso's products are of an exemplary quality coupled with a sense of humour. Exuberant, rich in humanity, baroque, colourful and full of vitality all at once, Moroso's collection emphasises the way in which design draws its inspiration from art and therefore becomes its expression in everyday life.