Designed by Berlin-based Studio 7.5, the Zeph Chair collection features a sleek, one-piece seat and a flexible back that highlight a blend of modern and classic design.
With a naturally reclining form, this chair brings a new angle to traditional four-leg seating. It’s versatile enough to enhance focused work, collaborative environments, or dynamic educational settings, combining style and practicality with ease.
Designers Burkhard Schmitz and Carola Zwick from Studio 7.5 found initial inspiration for Zeph with the help of the students at the universities they teach. 3D printing allowed the design team to iterate prototypes of the kinematic plastic mono-shell form and embedded technology, ultimately achieving their goal of animating a shell chair.
The Zeph line-up supports sustainability goals through an advanced yet simple design that offers more comfort, colors, and style, made with fewer components. Zeph Side Chair can be fitted with an optional 3D Knit seat covering made from 50 percent post-consumer recycled content, and because it’s knitted to the chair’s exact dimensions, there’s zero fabric waste.
An expansive color palette across the seat, base, and 3D Knit seat covering complements and enlivens any space, allowing organizations to pair the chair creatively with their brand identity and interior design. Zeph Side Chair is available in two-toned or monochromatic dipped-in-color designs.
The Zeph Side Chair brings a new level of comfort and functionality to side chairs, offering the research-backed ergonomics of a task chair in a modern side chair design. It’s a unique hybrid with a range of uses, working as well in individual work and small group settings as it does in educational settings. Its advanced yet simple design offers more for less—more comfort, colors, and style—made with fewer components.
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