The Design Museum has published its annual list of the best designs of the year. The chair series PRO, designed by Konstantin Grcic, was selected as a winner in the category “Furniture”.
The jury had the following to say:
„No one on the jury had to argue the case for this exceptional chair – we just had to sit in it. Instantly its effect on the body is tangible and the mind can be satisfied with the balance struck between its material finesse, presence and purpose. It should absolutely shake up the educational sector and give students a truly happier experience in the classroom because it is seriously comfortable and joyous without risk of becoming a cartoon.“
Kim Colin, Industrial Facility
„Grcic makes it look so easy to design a generous chair for children which they can sit at all angles on but with the possibility of good posture when they want it. The slightly exaggerated swooping back give it a grown up sophisticated feel. The various practical unfussy undercarriages offered allow the seat to do the talking. One hopes it will stoop to conquer the classrooms of the world.“
Piers Gough, CZWG Architects LLP
