, Entwurf Michael Young, 2009, Ausführung Michael Young Studio, Hongkong, Aluminium, pulverbeschichtet, Kunststoffstoppeln, Höhe 88 cm , Breite 42 cm , Tiefe 47 cm , Sitzhöhe 45 cm . (DR)

Ausgestellt in: Designfunktion Wien, 2009. Einer von drei Prototypen als vorbereitendes Modell für die zukünftige Serienproduktion in verschiedenen Ausführungen. Der zweite befindet sich in Michael Youngs Studio und der dritte bei der Herstellerfirma. Michael Young has designed "Chair-4a" as part of this extended "Works in China"collection, that will be launched globally in early 2010 in Japan and Europe Created as part of Alexi Robinson s interior for hip restaurant group SML, the project was designed for local launch in Hong Kong earlier this year. The project explores new technologies and typologies made available only by working with highly skilled engineering facilities in Shenzhen, China. For Young the chair was developed through observation of Mac book industries. "I realised that if I could capture the engineering skills employed by local industry and put that depth of knowledge in aluminium research in furniture design using a similar mass-produced nature I could design a state-of-theart and relevant chair. In recent years chairs have taken all nature of shape and form due to the use of plastics, but plastic in itself is not a pleasant material to use. Its tactility and its aging process are highly unpleasant. For the same price I can use recyoled aluminium and in fact create a more sust chair that also creates rather than having a man pressing a button. The toolin is complex but we created a chair that lasts a lifetime, engineered beyond plastic technology and far more sustainable", says Young.