Image source: Magis — Spun
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Spun
Thomas Heatherwick's rotating low chair in polyethylene, suitable for outdoor use
2010
Official product information
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Overview
Spun is a rotating low chair designed by Thomas Heatherwick in 2010 for Magis. Outdoor use is stated on the page and on the technical sheet. The sheet carries the mark Compasso d'Oro 2014.
Construction
The chair is made of polyethylene. The sheet lists two art numbers, SD660 for the single colours and SD663 for the bicolour. Colour category 1 holds five single colours and category 2 holds the one bicolour, grey anthracite with light grey.
Specifications
- Material: polyethylene
- Colours: 6, including one bicolour
- Use: rotating, suitable for outdoor use
Story
A rotating low chair
Magis lists Spun as a rotating chair by Thomas Heatherwick, 2010, made of polyethylene and suitable for outdoor use. The technical sheet calls it a rotating low chair and prints Compasso d'Oro 2014 at the foot of the page.
Heatherwick on weight
The page quotes the designer: if you manage that gravity, your designs can be as light as you want. The page lists the chair in six matt colours, one of them a bicolour, each marked outdoor.