Physix
Alberto Meda's Physix: a textile panel stretched between two flexible side members
635 × 1000 × 800 mm
Source: technical drawing image — Physix office swivel chair, five-star base, largest drawing values
2012
Germany
USD 1,840, Physix, aluminium base, TrioKnit reed, soft grey frame, hard casters (Recommendations first preset), vitra.com US shop, 2026-10-15
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.
Three versions
Beside the office swivel chair, Physix Conference has a four-star base and Physix Studio is a reductive variant.
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