The idea for the Hee chairs derives from an ambition to make an eco-friendly chair where the materials are easily recyclable. Creating a chair from one single material has the environmental advantages of saving transportation between different production sites and simplifying the recycling of materials. The philosophy was taking an archetyppical chair and perfecting it in every single detail by lifting the design up a level, simplifying it and improving the usability. The starting point was to make a cool and basic chair that would fit most locations, modern but not so typical of the period, that it does not have a long life. There is nothing superfluous or ornamented about the chair and nothing can be removed without losing the function. The chair has a playful expression but does not let the design compromise its purpose. The mentality of using-and-throwing-away is not in harmony with the environmental ambition. Balancing the construction was essential, as was combining aesthetics and function by finding exactly the right thickness of the metal wire. The chair is made from 11 mm metal wire and the form refers to a sketch, a pencil drawing in three dimensions. The Hee collection comes as a chair, a low armchair and a bar stool. It is, among other places being used in the new Oslo Opera and the Australian parliament. Hee is stackable and electroplated prior to the powder coating, and they withstand weather throughout the year making it suitable for an outdoor set up.

In detail:

Variation : Black

Brand : Hay

Designer : Hee Welling

Type : Stacking chair

Colour : Black

Material : Electroplated solid steel rod (Ø 11 mm) with outdoor powder coating

Dimensions : W 48 cm x D 50 cm x H 78 cm – Seat : W 41 cm x D 40 cm x H 46 cm

Weight : 16.5 lb

Characteristics : Indoor and outdoor use – Stackable 20 chairs high – Easily recyclable because the stool is created from one single material

Country of Manufacture : China