East River Chair / イースト リバー チェア
Hella Jongerius, 2014
ヘラ・ヨンゲリウスによってデザインされた「イースト リバー チェア」は、木材、スチール、レザー、ファブリックといった多様な素材を組み合わせたコンパクトなアームチェアです。この色と素材の組み合わせは、美しさと機能の両面を考えて選ばれています。例えば、汚れや摩擦を避けるため、肘掛けにはレザーを用いたり、腰の辺りにデザインされたクッションは、腰をサポートすることで快適な座り心地をもたらします。
East River Chair
Products designed by Hella Jongerius demonstrate a unique blend of industry and craft, high and low-tech, traditional and modern – characteristics which are also evident in the East River Chair: with its distinctive form and casual combination of such diverse materials as wood, metal, leather and fabric, this small armchair clearly bears the Dutch designer's signature. The colours of the East River Chair are carefully coordinated. Each colour combination gives the chair a very different look, ranging from muted and calm to cheerful and bright. The selected colours and materials have more than just an aesthetic purpose: the leather covers protect the armrests from dirt and wear and the thicker padding of the seat cushion extends into the backrest, offering comfortable lumbar support. In 2013, Hella Jongerius and Vitra collaborated on the design of a chair for the North Delegates Lounge at the UN headquarters in New York. This model served as a basis for the development of the East River Chair.
