Image source: Karimoku New Standard — Castor Chair
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Castor Chair
Light, stackable Japanese oak chair based on the ergonomics of classic Swiss café chairs
424 × 807 × 506 mm
Japan
Official product information
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Overview
The Castor Chair by BIG-GAME for Karimoku New Standard is, in the manufacturer's words, an everyday icon based on the ergonomics of a classic chair found in traditional Swiss cafés. Karimoku New Standard calls it light (4.3 kg), compact and comfortable, stackable in sets of five or less, and suited to both domestic and commercial spaces.
Construction
The frame is made of Japanese oak. The page says the design incorporates fine details into a simple aesthetic, that the backrest, back legs and joints have been carefully engineered for maximum comfort, and that the transparent color finish accentuates the texture and robust nature of the Japanese oak.
Specifications
- Dimensions: W 424 × D 506 × H 807 mm, seat height 456 mm (labelled on the diagram)
- Weight: 4.3 kg
- Material: oak
- Finishes: Black (C3475AMB), Grain Grey (C3475AMC) and Pure Oak (C3475AME); Grain Powder White (C3475AH000) and Terracotta (C3475AZ000) are build-to-order
- Upholstered version: Castor Chair Pad, with slim yet soft cushion pads in a durable fabric of a colour matching the frame
Story
A Swiss café chair
The Castor Chair is credited to BIG-GAME. Karimoku New Standard's page says its ergonomics are based on a classic chair found in traditional Swiss cafés, which makes it light, compact and comfortable, and BIG-GAME's own page says the same about where the ergonomics derive from.
Awards
A Karimoku New Standard news item of 10 October 2014 says the chair (C3475AME / C3475AMC / C3475AMB) won the Good Design Award 2014 in Tokyo and carries the G-Mark, following the iF Award in 2013 and the Swiss Federal Design Award in June 2014.