1,190 $
ULTRALEGGERA is a minimalist light metal chair. Thanks to its exceptional qualities it is the chair of the future. Designed in 2019 by Oskar Zięta, it was conceived with maximum functionality in mind, as a response to Gio Ponti’s iconic Superleggara chair from 1957.
ULTRALEGGERA is thus a manifesto chair. Its final form and properties, implied by monomateriality, are like a lens concentrating complex issues from the fields of ecology, technology and economics.
As the name indicates, ULTRALEGGERA is an ultra-light seating – its RAW version weighs only 1660 g.
Moreover, it is ultra-durable – tests performed by Zieta Studio proved it can endure a load of the stunning 1208 kg.
Above all, ULTRALEGGERA is a stylish and timeless piece of furniture, a contemporary metal chair of a minimalist shape. Thanks to its lightness and durability it is a product applicable both to private and public spaces, such as, for instance, health-care institutions and office spaces.
Last but not least, its universal form makes it fit spaces in every style: from classical apartments to industrial lofts.
ULTRALEGGERA is currently the world’s lightest metal chair and the only fully recyclable seating available on the market. The “monomateriality” that implies recyclability is the characteristic that makes it an eco-friendly object.
Therefore, this light metal chair that responds to the current challenges of the modern world.
ULTRALEGGERA metal chair is built on an ultra-lightweight, resilient frame made with innovative FiDU technology (Freie Innen Druck Umformung), with a laser-cut seat and a backrest. Most importantly, it is entirely made of one material – the highest quality aluminium.
The complete recovery of the aluminium is achieved thanks to the use of a single raw material alloy in the entire product. The frame, seat and backrest made of aluminium are joined with aluminium joints without any additional materials and without covering it with additional finishing layers.
ULTRALEGGERA was awarded the Must Have 2020 Award , as well as the MATERIALICA Design + Technology Award 2020 Best of Award in the Product Category. The chair has been also awarded the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2021.
The chair was awarded for its monomaterial features that make it an eco-friendly product of the future: the world’s lightest chair with a timeless minimalist form.
Available versions of the chair:
ULTRALEGGERA Anodic Black
ULTRALEGGERA Anodic Natura
ULTRALEGGERA White Matt
Chairs, seatings and stools created by Zieta Studio are an effect of constant experimentation with the qualities of steel and its possible metamorphosis using FiDU technology.
Zieta chairs are both functional and formally groundbreaking. They bring unusual aesthetics to the world of design, breaking the established rules and limits of creativity.
The classic example is the iconic, sculpture-like PLOPP stool – the object that inaugurated the collection of Zieta chairs. It incarnates the main idea behind all chairs and seatings designed by Oskar Zięta. PLOPP stool is a mixture of artistry with the innovative technology that results in the creation of advanced, unique and up-to-date products.
Such chairs as Chippensteel, J-Chair and ULTRALEGGERA serve not only as seatings but above all they manifest the formal possibilities of metals that at Zieta Studio are transformed into artistic furniture.
TAFLA O are the mirrors referring to droplets of liquid metal. They combine an organic shape with the advanced technology in which they are produced - the proprietary „steel-blowing" method, FiDU. Floating above the ground, they can bring to mind light steel flakes - delicate, but at the same time synonymous with the latest technology.
The TAFLA mirrors immersive installation will be part of the "Landscapes of Creativity" zone @polandatexpo at @expo2020dubai | Photo by Bartek Pawlik.
The grand finale of the Pavilion of Poland exposition - and the final chapter of the story of Poland at @expo2020dubai - is represented by Zone V called "Landscapes of Creativity". This is where our guests will experience the unspeakable immersive "landscapes of creativity".
The premise of the installation designed by Zieta Studio is to enter into a visual dialogue with interactive projections that will be displayed on the walls of the interior.
Doors to the Pavilion of Poland will open on the 1st of October 2021! More ➡️ link in bio!
Zieta Studio's TAFLA O installation will form a vital part of the Polish Pavilion's zone called "Landscapes of Creativity". The installation will let the visitors immerse themselves in the captivating experience. It will visually correspond with the multimedia projections displayed.
"Oval mirrors of irregular shape hanging over the viewers' heads are made of polished steel reflecting the surroundings. Thanks to the reflection effect, they will multiply images and blur the line between what is real and what is presented," says @oskarzieta.
Visit The Pavilion of Poland @polandatexpo at @expo2020dubai | Photo by Bartek Pawlik
Surprisingly, our steel objects look great in the bathroom setting. Here, photographed by Ernest Wińczyk @ultraunicorn in the Raffles Europejski Hotel @raffleseuropejski, are a white DRAB mirror, PLOPP stool and inox steel Parova vases.
More photos from this stunning photoshoot - link in bio.
Zieta’s most iconic design, the PLOPP stool was featured in the @magazin_com recent publication: “50 Years 50 Products Design Stories told by MAGAZIN”, which includes the Magazin’s most influential products of the past half-century.
As we can read in the preface to the book: “There is a story behind each of these products. They talk about the idea behind the material, the guiding principle behind the design and the way into our products collection. They also tell of our enthusiasm for research and development, of meeting and working together with designers”.
In the book, you will find many interesting facts behind each product, quotes by the designers and some cool photos!
Zieta Studio's PLOPP stool has found its way to many cool contemporary spaces, but we're thrilled every time we see this design in another stylish interior. Here, in a minimalist bathroom of the Polis couple's apartment in Calpe, a holiday resort on the Costa Blanca in Spain.
Look how it perfectly blends into the surrounding with its white glossy finish.
Interior design: @mow.design
Photo: @theristagno
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