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Icelandic Industrial Designer Hlynur Atlason's Rotomolded Limbo Chair

Chunky and funky

By Rain Noe - December 4

in Furniture Design

This funky rotomolded Limbo Chair is by Icelandic industrial designer Hlynur Atlason. It's in production by furniture brand Heller, whose CEO, John Edelman, gave Atlason a simple brief: "Design us a comfortable modern lounge chair."

The Icelandic designer responded with a statement-making chair that's not only supremely comfortable but also suitable for indoor-outdoor use, and sustainably made.

With a swooping, sculptural form that holds the body in a comfortable position, Limbo is a playful chair, "but we were very serious about how it's made," says Hlynur. "It took a lot of thinking, research, and testing to make it look this effortless."

To ensure a circular lifecycle, Limbo is fully recyclable and made with a high percentage of recycled post-consumer plastic (the exact percentage varies by color, with black having the highest percentage). Limbo is available in a choice of warm, muted colors that harmonize with the natural environment.

These run $940 for a pair.

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kent murphy

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I'm glad I can finance this piece of plastic junk, and only pay $84.84/mo (what is the secret code of $84.84") - and I don't have to pay interest, because I wouldn't pay anything at all for this HOAX, and I don't know why Core77 is doing this. Answer, please.

From $84.84/mo or 0% APR
https://www.hellerfurniture.com/products/limbo-chair

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Toby B

7 days ago

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All in favor of three-legged chairs, better on uneven surfaces, and they use less materials, what's not to like? (Ok, stacking is trickier...)

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Michael DiTullo

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I sat in this thing at NeoCon this year... it was super comfy too.

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