The Stool 60 Giveaway. Sign up for our emails and a chance to win this ingenious stackable stool.Emeco + Coca-ColaIn 2006, Coca-Cola approached Emeco to solve an environmental problem — taking Coca-Cola bottles out of landfill and “upcycling” them into an iconic structural item, made to last. Emeco committed to the challenge with the new material, taking soft recycled PET plastic, originally intended for short-lived fabric and textiles, and build a tough, one-piece, scratch-resistant chair for heavy-duty use. The development process required both determination and tenacity - and the help of experts at BASF. Finally, after 4 years of development, the chair was ready. The 111 Navy - with the same iconic shape as the 1006 Navy chair but made of 111 recycled plastic bottles - was launched in 2010. “Although reengineering a core product was a significant investment for us, I was excited about the impact of using the rPET from millions of bottles each year. We’ve turned something many people throw away into something you want and keep for long, long time,” says Emeco's Gregg Buchbinder.
In the first five years since its launch, over 15 million bottles have been saved from landfills. 111 Navy Chair with Coca-ColaMade From Plastic Coca-Cola Bottles Emeco's 111 Navy Chair: Made From Plastic Coca-Cola Bottles Emeco, the manufacturer behind the iconic aluminum Navy chair (designed for it's strength and lightness on Naval ships!), has teamed up with the Coca-Cola Company to produce the new 111 Navy Chair. The chair's name is derived from the fact that plastic from approximately 111 soda bottles is used to make the chair. That equates to the potential recycling of three million bottles per year! Modeled after the original aluminum Emeco Navy Chair (#1006) designed in 1944 for the U.S. Navy, each 111 Navy Chair contains a mix of 60 percent rPET plastic (recycled polyethylene terephthalate plastic) and a special combination of other materials including pigment and glass fiber for strength. According to Coke, "The goal of the 111 Navy project was to alter consumer behavior by illustrating the value of rPET with beautifully designed and everyday products — ultimately encouraging more recycling."
The 111 Navy Chair carries a 5-year structural guarantee. The new 111 Navy Chair is available in six colors: Red, Snow, Flint Gray, Grass Green, Persimmon and Charcoal. Snow, Flint and Red can be used outdoors. The new chair has a distinctive, "velvet" finish that is scratch resistant. The chair officially launches at the Milan Furniture Fair on April 14 and will be available for purchase from Emeco (with shipments in June) or Design Within Reach in May for $230. For more information, visit Emeco.Wondering what 111 people have to say about the 111 Navy Chair? Over the next few months, we’ll be posting responses from 111 people to whom we sent a chair. Made from 111 recycled plastic Coke bottles, the 111 Navy Chair® (1944/2009) is the result of a special collaboration between Emeco and Coca-Cola, and it’s available exclusively at Design Within Reach. It took four years of research, design and materials testing to create this chair, which is a plastic version of the iconic 1006 Navy® Chair (scroll down to see that chair).
The 111 expands the Navy collection by offering color and a bit of pop (no pun intended). Plus, it’s about half the price of the aluminum one. This chair is suitable for outdoor and commercial use, and it’s made in U.S.A. When you recycle a plastic bottle, you’re doing something good. When you recycle 111 of them, you’re doing something great. Help your bottle become something extraordinary again. The production of this chair is expected to keep three million plastic Coke bottles out of landfills each year. The original was a 1006 Navy® Chair, designed by Emeco for the U.S. Navy. This iconic chair first appeared in 1944, and today it’s made of 80% recycled aluminum. (Although, it’s not necessarily made from Coke cans – we put the Coke can in the photo just to emphasize aluminum versus plastic.) To create the 1006 Navy Chair, Emeco invented a 77-step process to satisfy the military’s need for lightweight, corrosion-resistant chairs for destroyers and submarines.
In the process, the company invented a method to make aluminum three times stronger than steel, and a chair so durable that it has an estimated lifespan of 150 years. The new 111 Navy Chair was designed to have the same attributes of the original aluminum version: strength, durability and comfort. The Navy Chair design constitutes the proprietary Trade Dress of Emeco. Made from 111 recycled plastic Coke bottles, the 111 Navy Chair (1944/2009) is the result of a special collaboration between Emeco and Coca-Cola, and it’s available exclusively at Design Within Reach. It took four years of research, design and materials testing to create this chair, which is a plastic version of the iconic 1006 Navy® Chair. Designed to have the attributes of the original aluminum version – strength, durability and comfort – the 111 Navy Chair expands the collection by offering color and a bit of pop (no pun intended). The Navy Chair design constitutes the proprietary Trade Dress of Emeco.
H 34" W 16.5" D 19.5" Seat H 18" Weight 13lbs. 65% recycled post-consumer PET (plastic bottles); 35% pigment, glass fiber and fire inhibitor. Recycled Materials, LEED Credits, Recyclable Products We also asked these folks to tell us a bit about themselves, like what’s on their iPod (or record player), or what they would create out of 111 plastic bottles. So if you’re looking for new tunes or design ideas from leading architects, designers and other industry professionals, check back often. John Von Paris is the fourth generation working for Von Paris Moving & Storage located in the Baltimore, Maryland area. Although John is now the President of the company, he has worked in all aspects related to the moving and storage business. With over a century of local and long distance moving and storage experience in the Baltimore/Washington, DC area, Von Paris has established an impeccable reputation for honesty, integrity and outstanding quality service. Many people consider us as the top company when comparing the quality of Baltimore movers.
We handle both residential and business moves whether it is a move across town, across the country, and internationally. When John saw the new 111 Navy Chair, he was impressed. Nice design, nice color options, easy to stack, easy to carry, and will be a breeze to pack and move. In fact, John liked the chairs so much he wanted to place an order for his offices at the Von Paris storage facilites. If you live in the Baltimore area, go visit the Von Paris state-of-the-art 100,000 square foot storage facility with climate-control capability and the latest warehousing technology AND while you are there, take a look at the 111 Navy Chairs, whicht will be in the office area. Anna Corpron & Sean Auyeung Anna Corpron and Sean Auyeung are two architects/designers/artists living in New York City. They collaborate together under the name Sub-Studio, providing multifaceted design solutions to clients seeking a young yet sophisticated style. In addition to client work, they also have a product line featuring screen-printed note cards, journals and prints.
Anna’s jewelry line Brevity draws from geometries and abstractions of natural structures. The Working Proof, their online print gallery and shop that pairs art with social responsibility releases a new print edition every week.Bricker is currently working on his next project, What If…? How Geeks and Gamers Will Save the World, which consists of a feature-length film and a social game launched via Facebook. Having moved to Austin in 2008, he is truly grateful to be a part of such a dynamic, supportive city and creative community. Zach Frechette is editor in chief of the award-winning GOOD, a collaboration of individuals, businesses and nonprofits driving change in the world. He recently led the transition of GOOD from an editorially led magazine to a community-based web platform at the intersection of creativity and impact. Annie Choi is the author of Happy Birthday or Whatever (HarperCollins) and her work has appeared in Abitare, Pidgin, Publishe’s Weekly and Women’s Health, among others.
Her open letters about design and chairs can be found on Emeco’s website. She received an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley and an MFA in creative writing from Columbia University, where she currently serves as adjunct faculty. She lives in New York City, in a 187-square-foot apartment. In 1997, I moved to Los Angeles. I was completely inspired by the incredible art around the city. Near the end of 1998, I found an image of a Prozac pill that I blew up on a photocopier. I originally put the word “smile” underneath. But something was different about this image. It resonated with me in a way the other images had not. The pill had the dosage “20mg” written on it. I focused on that, emphasized the dosage and edited out any other text from the image. I decided to write “Visual Narcotics” under it and boom! But to me, “Visual Narcotics” also refers to the endless bombardment of images and information that we as a society are confronted with daily by the conventional mass media.