Modern Design Blog by Gabriel Ross » 1006 http://blog.gabrielross.com Straight talk on contemporary design & architecture Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:29:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 77 steps by 116 hands http://blog.gabrielross.com/2009/06/25/77-steps-by-116-hands/ http://blog.gabrielross.com/2009/06/25/77-steps-by-116-hands/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:56:18 +0000 Amy http://blog.gabrielross.com/?p=303 I was recently introduced to a really inspiring video on Emeco’s website, www.emeco.net.  I always knew that the Navy chair was designed for the US Navy, and that it has a 150 year warranty… but I never really knew what a cool all around company Emeco is until I explored their website in more detail.  These chairs are handbuilt and quality tested to the nines.  It takes 77 steps and 116 hands to make a single Navy 1006 chair.  As said in one of the video clips… “These chairs are made from blood, sweat, tears and love” and they’re built for life… err… two lives.  Green?  Any chair that lasts more than a lifetime is the earth’s friend… especially when it’s also made of 80% recycled aluminum.

I used to want one of these chairs because I loved the way it looked… now I want one because I love the way it’s made. 

Emeco 1006 Navy Chair

Emeco 1006 Navy Chair

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