nuno ladeiro gives subtle update to portuguese chair for colico

nuno ladeiro gives subtle update to portuguese chair for colico
all images courtesy of steve stoer 

architect and designer nuno ladeiro has reimagined the infamous ‘portuguese chair’ for italian furniture manufacturer colico. the design features a few slight changes to the original — mostly to increase comfort — but stays as close to unchanged as possible. the portuguese chair is made via air-assist injection molding; a low-pressure process that utilizes nitrogen gas to uniformly fill the component. as a result of the technique and the unique channels that it produces; clamp tonnage, cycle time, and part weight are reduced, while strength and rigidity are increased. 

profile

‘portuguese chair’ in its terrace home 

the classic chair was redesigned by nuno ladeiro 

arm and seat detail 

the element is manufactured via air-assist injection molding 

‘portuguese chair’

rear view 

profile 

the chair is produced by italian furniture manufacturer colico 

‘portuguese chair’ by nuno ladeiro for colico 

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edited by: nick brink | designboom