MT1 Armchair

Draide MT1 Armchair

PRODUCT DETAILS

The MT1 Armchair by Driade is a ravishing, contemporary indoor/outdoor armchair. Crafted with an innovative molding technique, this chic, contoured work of art functions brilliantly in a variety of stylish spaces. Like a pair of designer high heels, this sensuous piece is sure to catch eyes.

“MT”, the acronym defining this collection designed by Ron Arad, in english is pronounced “empty” that means “vacuum” and emptiness is really the key element of this project. The volume is hollowed and presents provoctively its interior, finished in two colours. This is possible thanks to a double step in the rotational molding. First of all the polyethylene of the outer shell color is placed in the mold. once formed this layer, the second color is inserted and adhere to the first without merging the two polymers, even though this process takes place in blast furnaces. Once extracted from the mold, a five-axis laser will cut off the lateral ends of the product, revealing the two-tone side of the MT. From the typological point of view is also reported the presence of a rocking chair, a rarity in the contemporary world.

Hailed as one of the foremost designers of the 20th Century, Ron Arad was born in Tel Aviv and studied at the Jerusalem Academy of Art before moving to London to enroll in the Architectural Association where he studied under Peter Cook, founder of Archigram. Ron Arad has successfully established a unique design style using unorthodox combinations of materials and concepts.

Features

Contemporary sculptural armchair

Colors: Sand White/Red OR Sand White/Black

Functions both inside and outside

Part of MT Collection

DESIGNED BY:  Ron Arad

MATERIALS: Polyethylene.

SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions:

Overall: 28.9 in W x 29.1 in D x 32.6 in H

Seat Height: 16.5 in

Height: 83 cm

Width: 73,5 cm

Depth: 74 cm

Seat Height: 42 cm

Ron Arad

BiographyRon Arad attends the accademy of art in jerusalem and, in 1974, he settles in London where he quickly developes artistic and cultural interests outside architecture. His work becomes increasingly oriented towards design and non-rhetorical artistic use of materials. In 1981, with dennis groves and caroline thorman, he set up One Off, the design agency that made its successful debut with a set of tubular steel furniture. As a sculptor and craftsman he produces furniture that is emotional and sensual as well as aggressively light and pratical.