Physix - TrioKnit, Silver Office Chair

Description

Vitra's Physix was designed by Alberto Meda, the lightweight, streamlined office chair guarantees excellent comfort with its sophisticated design. The high-tech chair is equipped with all the necessary features for an ergonomic seating experience and its understated design is ideally suited to a diverse range of home office environments.  

The Physix task chair's seat structure is based on the idea of stretching a textile panel between the sides of the seat frame before adding a five-star base equipped with castors.

With Physix, despite its seemingly simple structure, designer Alberto Meda has taken the classic office chair to a whole new level by using state-of-the-art materials and production technologies to create a dynamic sitting experience and freedom of movement.

The name Physix says it all, this unique office swivel chair by Vitra follows the body movement of the sitting person in all directions, even diagonally! This new dynamic sitting experience is enabled by the interplay of three elements: A flexible frame construction, an elastic fabric cover, and a stabilising mechanism.

Thanks to the highly stressable and uniform fabric cover that envelops both the seat and the back upholstery, the Physix Office Swivel Chair features a transparency that provides the Vitra chair with a special visual lightness. 

Details

Made In: Germany
Design Year: 2012

Material Description

• Base: aluminium base coated soft grey(frame colour soft grey)
  
• Cover Material: TrioKnit
  
• Cover Colour: Silver 
  
• Frame Colour: soft grey
  
• Frame material: Polyamide
  
• Mechanism colour: soft grey
  
• Base on: castors soft, braked for hard floor 

TrioKnit 01

Material: 4% spandex, 96% polyester
Abrasion resistance: 40,000 Martindale
Fastness to light: Type 6
Piling: Grade 4-5
Fastness to rubbing: Grade 4-5 dry and wet 

Dimensions

Weight: 13kg
Size(mm): H900xL630xW660

Designer

Alberto Meda, 2012 

Alberto Meda lives and works in Milan. He teaches at IUAV University of Venice and lectures at leading design colleges and institutions. He has worked together with Vitra since 1994. During this time, his elegant designs for office chairs and a variety of tables have made a significant contribution to the success of Vitra's Office Collection. 

Brand

Vitra is much more than a brand but rather a staple of design. Established in 1950 in Birsfelden, Switzerland, the brand has left its mark on design history through its transcending path. Starting as a furniture producer, it paved its way to manufacturing and ultimately became the powerhouse design institution we see today.