Physix

Name: Physix
Brand: Vitra

Alberto Meda's Physix: a textile panel stretched between two flexible side members

Designer

Alberto Meda

Brand

Vitra

Dimensions

635 × 1000 × 800 mm

Year

2012

Origin

Germany

Approx. $1,800 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)

Materials

PolyamideAluminiumSteelPolyesterSpandex

Finishes

Base: polished aluminiumBase: plastic, soft grey (53)Base: plastic, deep black (12)Frame: 53 soft greyFrame: 12 deep black

Colors

FleeceNet: soft greyFleeceNet: ice greyFleeceNet: mid-greyFleeceNet: blackTrioKnit: silver greyTrioKnit: ice greyTrioKnit: pebble greyTrioKnit: reedTrioKnit: brickTrioKnit: black pearlFrame: soft greyFrame: deep black

Official product information

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Description

Overview

Physix by Alberto Meda (2012) is a lightweight office swivel chair whose seat and back are one textile panel stretched between two adjustable side members.

Construction

Flexible polyamide frame and armrests; one-piece sling panel in TrioKnit or FleeceNet
Aluminium mechanical unit with synchronised movement and individual backrest resistance
Five-star base in polished die-cast aluminium or plastic

Specifications

Largest drawing values, not labelled with axes: 635, 800 and 880-1000 mm
TrioKnit in 6 colours, FleeceNet in 4 colours; frame in deep black or soft grey

Story

One panel, three elements

Vitra describes the structure of Physix as a continuous seat shell made by stretching a single textile panel between two side members. Alberto Meda combines a flexible frame construction, an elastic cover and a stabilising mechanism to explore dynamic sitting.