Broom
Designed by:
Starck P
Co-Designed by:
-
Designer:
Philippe Starck
Co-Designer:
-
Country of Origin (Designer):
France
Date of Design:
2002-2012
Date of Manufacture:
2012
Decade:
2010s
Region:
Europe
Significance:
Recycled plastic reinforced with wood used to produce Starck's design for 2001
Manufacturer:
Emeco
Country of Origin (Manufacturer):
USA
Material:
Polypropylene
Process:
Air-injection moulded
Monobloc:
Yes
Cantilever:
No
Renewable Carbon:
Yes
ERPR Score:
11
ERPR Rating:
Average
Weight:
4.5
Note:
Philippe Starck was among the first designers to take on the challenge of exploiting the inherent aesthetic properties of recycled plastics for a chair. The Broom chair was named as the designer wanted to conjure up an image of factory waste being sept up ready to be thrown away. Instead that waste has been recycled and made into a chair. Originally sketched in 2002 it took nearly a decade for the manufacturer to find a suitable material to produce the chair. Manufactured in America by Emeco (Electric Machine and Equipment Company) from 75% waste polypropylene and 15% reclaimed wood fiber, the end product monobloc, which took two years to develop, can itself be recycled when returned to the manufacturer. The Broom is available in a choice of six colours and can be stacked up to six units high but ships in cartons of 2 units.
Image Credit:
Emeco