A cantilever chair is characterized by its two-legged structure, and can be considered a major invention in the history of furniture design. This chair, with its cantilever structure lacking rear legs, was conceived in 1926, and since then, various designers and architects have repeatedly experimented and challenged its development. In 1967, Vitra succeeded in mass-producing the "Panton Chair," which enabled integrated plastic molding. And this year, Vitra finally announces an all-plastic cantilever chair.

This cantilever chair, with its cantilever structure lacking rear legs, began with the concept of Mart Stam in the Netherlands in 1926, and is a new typology of chair that utilizes the elasticity of steel tubing, established by Mies van der Rohe and Marcel Breuer.

Since then, various designers and architects have introduced cantilever chairs, and in 1967, Verner Panton's "Panton Chair," the world's first integrated plastic chair, was mass-produced.

And in 2020, Jasper Morrison and Vitra finally succeeded in developing the all-plastic cantilever chair "EVO-C." By employing the latest injection molding technology, they have achieved strength and flexibility comparable to steel tubing using only plastic.

The load is supported by the hollow, tubular legs, following the seamless, integrated structure. This can be called the crystallization of the dream of an all-plastic cantilever chair that various designers have pursued throughout their long history.

Furthermore, the seat, which curves gently to accommodate the sitter, provides ergonomic comfort. Unlike traditional cantilever chairs that combine different materials for the legs and seat or backrest, the EVO-C, formed from a single material, is exceptionally simple and conveys a high degree of product perfection.

Moreover, being entirely plastic means it is made from a single material without combining multiple components, and it is also characterized by its consideration for recycling separation.

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