Cyborg Chair

When it seems there is nothing new to invent; Marcel Wanders Studio creates the ever-evolv­ing Cyborg chair. In 1960 the scien­tist, inven­tor, and musi­cian Manfred Clynes coined the term cyborg, which grew in popu­lar­ity thanks to innu­mer­able sci-fi novels and films. The term desig­nates an organ­ism that combines natural and arti­fi­cial elements — this is the basis of Cyborg. The armchair is designed with an indus­trial part consist­ing of four plastic legs, almost bare, delib­er­ately ​“non-designed,” and on an arti­sanal ​“designed” back­rest. Its back­rest dictates the aesthetic quality and expres­sion. With Cyborg, the back­rest is trans­par­ent, consist­ing of a poly­car­bon­ate, and combines with a black or white frame. For addi­tional comfort, add a cushion in expanded polyurethane covered in fabric (Kvadrat ​“Divina MD,” ​“Divina Mélange,” and ​“Remix”).