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ACTIU expands its collections with its new URBAN chair

June 28 / 2012

URBAN, the new line of chairs for public spaces designed by Javier Cuñado for the Spanish brand ACTIU, features an open architecture design concept that allows multiple configurations. Specifically designed to meet the demand of the contract and office furniture market, the URBAN collection includes a whole range of chairs suitable to be used in conference, meeting and training rooms.

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According to the designer, Javier Cuñado, “it is nice, light and very comfortable; formally delicate, generous in its proportions, technological and robust”. Different materials, such as polypropylene, aluminum and steel, combine with an extensive range of upholsteries and elastic fabrics to offer high comfort and the necessary resistance for each application.

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More than twenty models in one unique programme

Its main feature – and where its originality and appeal lies- is that it has a cast aluminum frame that can be customized with various components (legs, cantilevers, seats, backs and accessories) in order to adapt to different uses.

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The URBAN version with elastic mesh back has been designed for a more exclusive use. It includes also an ergonomic rock back model. The upholstered version provides great comfort, quality and color.

URBAN chair with gas elevation, mesh back and upholstered seat

URBAN is an eco-friendly product made from 85% recycled materials and manufactured with cutting-edge green technologies.

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Urban: the universe on your back

Javier Cuñado points out some interesting facts about the design process of URBAN: “Once we had achieved a satisfactory result in all aspects (proportions, ergonomics, aesthetics…) we decided to design a different type of back, something that could add an original touch to the monoblock version, something more recognizable. As the chair is intended for an universal use, we thought about something cosmic, the universe in constant motion. From that point we tried to create something like an explosion, something chaotic at first sight but with a very careful implicit order”.

Javier Cuñado, designer, with its creation, the URBAN chair

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