The Monoblocchair is a lightweight stackable polypropylene chair, usually white in colour, often described as the world's most common plastic chair.[1] The name comes from mono- ("one") and bloc ("block"), meaning an object forged in a single piece.
Variants of the one-piece plastic chair designed by Canadian D.C. Simpson in 1946 went into production with Allibert Group and Grosfillex Group in the 1970s.[2] Other sources name the French engineer Henry Massonnet from Nurieux-Volognat with his "Fauteuil 300" from 1972 as the inventor of the monobloc.[3] They were inspired by the Chair Universal 4867 design by Joe Colombo in 1965, but no patents were filed for a monobloc chair design.[4][5] Since then, millions have been manufactured around the world.
Production and usageedit
The Monobloc chair is so named because it is injection moulded from thermoplastic as one piece rather than being assembled from multiple pieces. Many variations and styles exist but all are designed to allow the chair to be made quickly and cheaply through injection molding. A common material used is thermoplasticpolypropylene, with the granules being heated approximately 220 °C (428 °F), and the resulting melt injected into a mold.[6] The gate of the mould is usually located in the seat,[7] ensuring smooth flow to all parts of the tool.[citation needed][vague]
Close to a billion Monoblocs have been sold in Europe alone, with one Italian manufacturer producing over ten million a year in 2004. [8] The chairs cost approximately $3.50 to produce in 2011, making them both affordable and ubiquitous - in the billions -[9] worldwide. Numerous variants exist.[10] Their light weight and stackable design eases both their deployment and storage, even for large gatherings. [11] (One modern design weighs 2.7 kg, half that of the standard make, and can be stacked 24 high.)[12] They are also prevalent in both corporate and individual outdoor usage due to features such as the slits on seat and backrest which rain water and wind pass through, their wide base which resists their occupants tipping over, and their sheer utility and replaceability. [13]
Social receptionedit
The monobloc chair has been a controversial piece of furniture. Many people, including social theoristEthan Zuckerman, have described the chair as having achieved a cultural global ubiquity]].[clarify][10] This quality has been seen as both a positive and a negative, with some considering the homogenous nature of the chair "disturbing" and "the real evil of globalization",[4][14] while others have called it one of "the world's most perfectly designed object[s]".[4]
Monobloc plastic chairs were banned from public spaces in the city of Basel, Switzerland from 2008[15] to 2017[16][17] to preserve the beauty of cityscape.
^ ab"Those White Plastic Chairs – The Monobloc and the Context-Free Object | … My heart's in Accra". Ethan Zuckerman. April 7, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2020. The Monobloc is one of the few objects I can think of that is free of any specific context. Seeing a white plastic chair in a photograph offers you no clues about where or when you are.
^HAMADA, Midori (April 4, 2012). "A Cadeira Monobloco (The Monobloc Chair)". OBVIOUS Magazine (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved June 10, 2018.
^Lindsay, Calum (August 4, 2020). "€77 Bell Chair by Konstantin Grcic for Magis is made in less than a minute". Dezeen. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
^Niermann, Ingo (August 26, 2004). "Ingo Niermann: Plastic Chair". functionalfate.org. from the original on January 21, 2008. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
^Niermann, Ingo (August 26, 2004). . functionalfate. Archived from the original on January 21, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
^"Abschied von Plastikstühlen". Basler Zeitung (in German). ISSN 1420-3006. from the original on August 31, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
^"Basel rüstet auf: Foodtrucks ab sofort erlaubt und Plastikstühle wieder willkommen". TagesWoche (in Swiss High German). February 14, 2017. from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
^"Grossräte wollen die Lex Plastikstuhl zurück". TagesWoche (in Swiss High German). March 20, 2017. from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
^"Honour Cheap Furniture di Martí Guixé". La Galleria Nazionale. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Monobloc (chair).
Designboom - History of the Monobloc
- Blog dedicated to Monobloc Chairs
– Blog aiming to gather a Monobloc plastic chair picture from every country
Chair, Misunderstood: Learning to love a viral piece of furniture. - Podcast discussing history of the Monobloc by Gimlet Media
April 10, 2024
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The Monobloc chair is a lightweight stackable polypropylene chair usually white in colour often described as the world s most common plastic chair 1 The name comes from mono one and bloc block meaning an object forged in a single piece MonoblocA monobloc chairMaterialsPolypropylene Contents 1 History 2 Production and usage 3 Social reception 4 Exhibitions 5 Gallery 6 References 7 External linksHistory editVariants of the one piece plastic chair designed by Canadian D C Simpson in 1946 went into production with Allibert Group and Grosfillex Group in the 1970s 2 Other sources name the French engineer Henry Massonnet from Nurieux Volognat with his Fauteuil 300 from 1972 as the inventor of the monobloc 3 They were inspired by the Chair Universal 4867 design by Joe Colombo in 1965 but no patents were filed for a monobloc chair design 4 5 Since then millions have been manufactured around the world Production and usage editThe Monobloc chair is so named because it is injection moulded from thermoplastic as one piece rather than being assembled from multiple pieces Many variations and styles exist but all are designed to allow the chair to be made quickly and cheaply through injection molding A common material used is thermoplastic polypropylene with the granules being heated approximately 220 C 428 F and the resulting melt injected into a mold 6 The gate of the mould is usually located in the seat 7 ensuring smooth flow to all parts of the tool citation needed vague Close to a billion Monoblocs have been sold in Europe alone with one Italian manufacturer producing over ten million a year in 2004 8 The chairs cost approximately 3 50 to produce in 2011 making them both affordable and ubiquitous in the billions 9 worldwide Numerous variants exist 10 Their light weight and stackable design eases both their deployment and storage even for large gatherings 11 One modern design weighs 2 7 kg half that of the standard make and can be stacked 24 high 12 They are also prevalent in both corporate and individual outdoor usage due to features such as the slits on seat and backrest which rain water and wind pass through their wide base which resists their occupants tipping over and their sheer utility and replaceability 13 Social reception editThe monobloc chair has been a controversial piece of furniture Many people including social theorist Ethan Zuckerman have described the chair as having achieved a cultural global ubiquity clarify 10 This quality has been seen as both a positive and a negative with some considering the homogenous nature of the chair disturbing and the real evil of globalization 4 14 while others have called it one of the world s most perfectly designed object s 4 Monobloc plastic chairs were banned from public spaces in the city of Basel Switzerland from 2008 15 to 2017 16 17 to preserve the beauty of cityscape Exhibitions edit2017 Monobloc A chair for the world at the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein 18 2018 Honor Cheap Furniture by Marti Guixe at Galleria Nazionale d Arte Moderna in Rome 19 20 Gallery edit nbsp Massed nbsp Stacked nbsp As former flotsamReferences edit Alter Bonnie November 18 2010 Is This the World s Most Famous Chair TreeHugger Archived from the original on January 31 2020 Retrieved January 31 2020 Rashid Karim September 13 2015 A brief history of the humble plastic chair CNN Retrieved March 13 2023 Monobloc Ein Stuhl fur die Welt Monobloc A chair for the world Vitra Design Museum in German 2017 Retrieved March 13 2023 a b c Suzdaltsev Jules January 28 2015 White Plastic Chairs Are Taking Over the World VICE Retrieved March 13 2023 van den Elshout Guido J December 27 2011 Monobloc Chair Joe Colombo and Vico Magistretti Chair Blog Retrieved March 13 2023 Gosnell Mariana July 2004 Everybody Take A Seat Smithsonian Chair Misunderstood Audio Every Little Thing July 3 2017 Event occurs at 20 minute 20 seconds the monobloc plastic chair designboom June 8 2004 Retrieved December 4 2014 https designwanted com monobloc chair a b Those White Plastic Chairs The Monobloc and the Context Free Object My heart s in Accra Ethan Zuckerman April 7 2011 Retrieved February 23 2020 The Monobloc is one of the few objects I can think of that is free of any specific context Seeing a white plastic chair in a photograph offers you no clues about where or when you are HAMADA Midori April 4 2012 A Cadeira Monobloco The Monobloc Chair OBVIOUS Magazine in Brazilian Portuguese Retrieved June 10 2018 Lindsay Calum August 4 2020 77 Bell Chair by Konstantin Grcic for Magis is made in less than a minute Dezeen Retrieved March 20 2024 Niermann Ingo August 26 2004 Ingo Niermann Plastic Chair functionalfate org Archived from the original on January 21 2008 Retrieved June 10 2018 Niermann Ingo August 26 2004 Ingo Niermann Plastic Chair functionalfate Archived from the original on January 21 2008 Retrieved May 16 2022 Abschied von Plastikstuhlen Basler Zeitung in German ISSN 1420 3006 Archived from the original on August 31 2008 Retrieved May 27 2020 Basel rustet auf Foodtrucks ab sofort erlaubt und Plastikstuhle wieder willkommen TagesWoche in Swiss High German February 14 2017 Archived from the original on November 7 2018 Retrieved May 27 2020 Grossrate wollen die Lex Plastikstuhl zuruck TagesWoche in Swiss High German March 20 2017 Archived from the original on November 6 2018 Retrieved May 27 2020 Der Allgegenwartige The Omnipresent in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung 30 April 2017 Page 53 MARTI GUIXE GUIXE COM Honour Cheap Furniture A P Chairs www guixe com Retrieved May 16 2022 Honour Cheap Furniture di Marti Guixe La Galleria Nazionale Retrieved May 16 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Monobloc chair Designboom History of the Monobloc Plastikstuhl Blog dedicated to Monobloc Chairs Plasticchair org Blog aiming to gather a Monobloc plastic chair picture from every country Chair Misunderstood Learning to love a viral piece of furniture Podcast discussing history of the Monobloc by Gimlet Media Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Monobloc chair amp oldid 1214687247, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
