Tronco Chair

Tronco Chair

$1,465.00
$1,465.00
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Mattiazzi

Sam Hecht & Kim Colin

Natural Ash
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Tronco has surprisingly natural comfort and works well in multiples, not just alone.

Its form is modest enough so that it takes on the appearance of ‘texture’ when shown in numbers. It lifts the atmosphere of interior spaces that require many chairs, whether it is a dining hall or a chapel. Tronco, in effect, creates a terrain of its own in any architecture. A range of coloured stains help to bring out the ash grain and add further dimension. We accompany the Tronco chair with a table, similarly made and chamfered at the edges so that it can join easily with others. With one or many, Tronco evokes solidity rather than frame.

Ash or Oak of European origin and legal wood cutting (controlled deforestation).

  • Natural Ash

    Natural Ash

  • Ash Black

    Ash Black

  • Ash White

    Ash White

  • Ash Chestnut Stain

    Ash Chestnut Stain

  • Ash Walnut Stain

    Ash Walnut Stain

  • Ash Red

    Ash Red

  • Ash Green

    Ash Green

It is unlike our previous designs for Mattiazzi that have displayed a sculptural softness achieved by robotically removing material. Instead, TRONCO’s character is formed from solid strips of wood in what appears as very elementary construction, yet its simplicity is the result of iterative experimentation and a high regard for material honesty; it is made with the same extraordinary level of attention to detail that Mattiazzi is now known for.

With TRONCO, we remain interested in the frisson between solid panel construction and the truly skilled craft of its making. Mattiazzi could now be considered to be like a well—versed wine maker: each year production matures as their skills develop. And so now it seems the right time to tackle a new level of function for a solid wood chair: stacking 10—high on its own moveable trolley and connecting in long rows achieved with a small molded plastic connector that snaps onto the ends of the back legs.

Yet these functional attributes are not visually present in TRONCO itself — instead replaced with the appearance of ‘texture’ that lifts the atmosphere of interior spaces by creating a kind of wooden terrain. TRONCO has surprisingly natural comfort and works well in multiples, not just alone. TRONCO, in effect, creates a terrain in any architecture.

A range of coloured stains help to bring out the ash grain and add further dimension. To give an extra layer of comfort, an upholstered version using tonally matching fabrics is available — with no loss of stacking or connecting.

We accompany the TRONCO chair with a table, similarly made and chamfered at the edges so that it can sit easily with others. With one or many, TRONCO evokes solidity rather than frame.

Sam Hecht & Kim Colin

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Sam Hecht & Kim Colin

Sam Hecht was born in London in 1969. His training began at the Central Saint Martins School of Art. His interest in industrial design and architecture led him to apprenticeships including David Chipperfield. Hecht thus began to define the style that characterises his personality as a designer. A profound search for the essential, acute observation of the world we live in and a belief that simplicity can be inspirational. In 1993 he completed his masters at the Royal College of Art, followed by three years in California with Ideo, and three years in Tokyo. This period involved the collaborations with Naoto Fukasawa, producing some startling product typologies over the course of six years.

In 2002, he co—founded Industrial Facility with his partner Kim Colin. He began to work with Manufacturers, and the number of clients increased in just a few years. For Muji Japan he created the “Second Phone” (2004), which led to him being invited to become retained designer for World Muji. For Taylor’s Eye Witness, a Sheffield company, he also became main designer producing notable sequels to Robert Welch’s work, selected for the Museum fűr Kunsthandwerk, Frankfurt and awarded the Design Plus and of Gold Prize for 2006. More recently he has been appointed design advisor to Herman Miller. Between 2006 — 10, he acted as senior tutor at the Royal College of Art, London, forming Platform 12 and in 2011 was appointed visiting professor of HFG Karlsruhe in Germany. in 2010 he was awarded the ‘Designs of the Year’ for the Branca chair.

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