Düsseldorf, Germany
Norwegian-based furniture manufacturer Flokk has released a limited-edition run of 200 chairs, made from recycled plastic gathered from snowplough markers – the brightly coloured plastic poles used to signal to the driver where the edge of the machine’s blade is positioned.
The new chair is the result of a collaboration with Nordic research institute SINTEF led to an experiment to turn the discarded plastic objects into chairs.
The re-introduction of HÅG Capisco Puls chair brings Flokk’s circular design concept to contemporary fruition.
The HÅG Capisco Puls is a unique chair, designed to support movement while sitting.
The chair’s shape was designed by Peter Opsvik to emulate a horseback rider’s seat.
The saddle seat of the HÅG Capisco Puls can be adjusted between low and high working positions, all the way up to a standing position, enabling you to be more dynamic in your movements while still sitting in a balanced position.
“We are living through a global trash crisis driven by mass consumption,” said Flokk vice president of sustainability Atle Thiis-Messel.
“As one of Europe’s leading furniture manufacturers, our team of environmental experts and designers must be inspired to use waste around them as a resource to create beautiful long-lasting products.”
The limited-edition HÅG Capisco Puls comes in a deep auburn color produced by the mixed recycled plastic.
Two versions are available: one with a white aluminium base and seat cushion fabric Bardal 620 by GU; one with a black base upholstered in Rondo 61205 by Gabriel.
Flokk’s HÅG Capisco Puls Chair
Designers: Flokk GmbH
Original Designer: Peter Opsvik (1984)
Manufacturer: Flokk GmbH
