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About this product
Architonic ID: 1074667
Year of Launch: 2009
MATERIAL
birch plywood, milled
natural birch
DIMENSIONS
width: 500mm
depth: 580mm
height: 700mm
seat height: 440mm
Concept
The design of this chair is inspired by traditional Viennese wooden chairs as found in the coffeehouses and winebars of the Austrian capital or in the Prater.
Made from birch plywood pressed together with dark phenolic resin, the soft curve in the chair’s seat and backrest are manufactured using CNC milling. With this kind of milling, several layers of wood are penetrated, thus allowing the glue to be visible between the different layers. This technique gives the chair its unique finish and look. Each chair is a one-off design.
Due to these features and due to the fact that the chair has tested suitable for use in pubs, Google chose to fit out the restaurant of its European headquarters in London with the Prater chair (and also with our Ludwig tables and benches).
Prater is available in white, grey, yellow and black. All designs are stackable and feature armrests. Also available with matching cushions or sheepskin.
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Marco Dessí
Austria
Studio Marco Dessí is a multidisciplinary design studio based in Vienna. The studio’s approach is practical and collaborative, where design is understood as an interactive process. Self-initiated ventures serve to experiment with materials and test processes that can be later applied onto commercial projects and/or developed further to meet the requirements of industrial or handmade replication. Commissioned design work always starts with immediate study of the client, their respective production methods and methods’ inherent potentials. Dessí’s studio is not committed to any particular style, preferred material or unified formula, but rather regards designing as a trade characterised by a deep understanding of materials, processes and how the two are linked. The way in which an object is produced has a direct influence over its aesthetic appearance and the story that it tells. In his work, Marco Dessí values transparency in terms of a consistent link between the process of designing and the actual conditions of production. Established in 2008, the studio works with a list of international clients and cultural institutions on a variety of scales, ranging from furniture and product design to spatial solutions.