But when leaned on its side it becomes a fun and functional chair that lets you rock side to side or spin around.
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London designer thomas heatherwick designed a revolutionary chair that was fun and practical.
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Now through his partnership with herman miller the magis spun chair is realized for the mass market.
Magis spun chair by thomas heatherwick the british designer thomas heatherwick presented a chair resembling a spinning top at the salone internazionale del mobile in milan earlier this month called spun seat the chair has been designed for italian manufacturers magis and is made of rotation moulded plastic.
Made from a single profile rotated through 360 degrees the aptly named spun transforms the domestic seat into a beautifully rendered spinning top.
Herman miller is the exclusive distributor of magis products in the united states and canada.
Magis works with many well known designers including jasper morrison konstantin grcic stefano giovannoni naoto fukasawa marcel wanders and jaime hayon but is equally open to discovering promising designers at the outset of their careers.
Once you sit down however gravity takes over and provides a seat.
Standing upright it looks like something you would see in an amusement park.
Design thomas heatherwick 2010.
Rotational molded polyethylene or polycarbonate.
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An original design by thomas heatherwick this outdoor chair is manufactured by magis distributed by herman miller.
Architect and designer thomas heatherwick created the spun chair using a rotational molding technique to shape plastic.
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Made from a polypropylene material all spun chairs are equally appropriate for indoor and outdoor use.
Upright the spun chair has the appearance of a sculptural vessel.