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Geneva Armchair
A compact conference chair developed for the WIPO headquarters in Geneva
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Description
Overview
The Geneva Armchair was designed by Behnisch Architekten for the conference room at the World Intellectual Property Organization headquarters in Geneva. Poltrona Frau describes its profile as light and compact, with flowing lines and formal purity.
Construction
- Shell: rigid polyurethane reinforced with metal parts
- Padding: fire-resistant flexible polyurethane, cold-foamed to retain support and shape
- Cover: Pelle Frau® Color System leather or fabric
- Base: five-spoke metal base, with or without wheels
- Installation: optional rail fixing to the floor
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Variants
Geneva is offered with a high or low backrest and with or without armrests.
Story
A chair for WIPO
Behnisch Architekten developed Geneva for the new conference room at the World Intellectual Property Organization's headquarters. The product therefore begins with a defined architectural commission rather than a generic office brief.
Variation within one profile
High- and low-back forms, armrest choices and wheeled or fixed base arrangements extend the same compact seat across conference-room requirements. A rail system also permits the chair to be secured to the floor.
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