In 2009, he designed Dirk van der Kooij It was the decision of the owner of the design studio with the firm intention of riveting any material, whichever one is, can be reused. Plastic, metal, shovel… participate in the design of parts of various designer collections. Grazie an innovative machine, designed by studio Kooij, the form of material of the Sunflower lamp or the Chubby chair riveted with a unique twist, an organic twist, specific to the design market. Dirk van der Kooij's opera can be admired at MoMA in New York and San Francisco or at the Vitra Design Museum.
Last year, he designed the Chubby Lancia, an infinitely lined seat that created an enigmatic movement. This is how it looks with the memory of the robot responsible for its manufacturing, giving the Chubby device a typical character. The composition? Die chilli di plastica riciclata – ricavata mainly inside the fridge – and so on. Available in different colors – guava, pastello, giallo or mattone – pigments, miscellaneous by hand, even introduced directly during the production of the media carried out with an extrusion technique – it allows you to transform a solid material into a more flexible material thanks to the heat. Like a hot marshmallow, the handcrafted structure of the mobile makes it unique. The Chubby chair is a classic with the tempo of contemporary design that is fascinating and intriguing.
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