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A first for Canada The Habitat chair was the first commercially produced all-plastic Canadian chair. The designer took advantage of a new British technology called rotational casting, which cost less money and saved time. Customers could buy the indoor/outdoor chair and ottoman in translucent or opaque resins. They had the choice of detachable padded or fully upholstered seats in vinyl or leather. A cube for a cube The chair and ottoman were part of a modular series of furniture that included beds and tables. The collection was originally designed for Habitat, a cube-shaped apartment building by architect Moshe Safdie for Expo 67 in Montreal. |
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HABITAT CHAIR & OTTOMAN Designed By: Jerry Adamson When: 1967 Manufactured by: Interiors International Limited, Toronto Made of: rotational cast linear polyethylene, fabric upholstery Dimensions chair: 58 cm wide x 53 cm deep x 64 cm high, ottoman: 63.5 cm wide x 63.5 deep |
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