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The November/December edition of Develop3D Magazine has a focus on sustainable design, including a double-page spread about the Reee chair. The project leaders from Pli and Sprout discuss the computer aided design work that went into the Reee chair design and development. The article also discusses the ways that CAD software can assist design for sustainable materials like recycled plastic.
Develop3D Magazine
The New Consumer website is running a “Win a Reee Chair” competition. You have until 30th December 2008 to get into the draw, so visit their website now.
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Last week Christopher was interviewed by Colles Stowell, from SolidWorks Podcast, on sustainable design. SolidWorks is large international software company that developed the 3D modelling programme that was used to design the Reee chair. It was great to be recognised by SolidWorks as an innovative user of their product. In this 5 minute interview Christopher explains Pli’s philosophy and experiences of sustainable design along with a great run-down on the history behind the Reee chair. It is a good listen and if you are into a bit of elevator jazz the intro is a must. Enjoy.
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SolidWorks
You can read the full review on New Consumer magazine’s website.
It’s great that they have recognised Sprout‘s excellent work on the ergonomics of the Reee chair, which can be overlooked when people focus on the environmental credentials alone. An eco-friendly chair is no use if nobody wants to sit on it and the Reee chair is first and foremost a useful and comfortable piece of furniture.
London Interiors Magazine has made its June 08 edition into the “Eco Issue” and they have profiled Pli and the Reee Chair.
If you’re lucky enough to live in Chelsea, Battersea, Islington, West Hampstead, Greenwich, Clerkenwell or Docklands you might receive a copy through your door soon. You can subscribe or download past editions of the magazine from the website (click the cover image).
The text of the article on our chair is here…
In January 08, Pli exhibited at the Interiors Birmingham Exhibition and fortunately we were able to secure a bit of air time on the show’s TV network. The clip is about strengthening the role of environmental furniture in the British furniture industry. Enjoy.
The Grass cabinet had a write up in this weekend’s Sunday Times Home section.
The green room
Not many cabinets can take all your entertainment kit, including cables, or have hinges that allow the doors to open 170 degrees. This one can, and it’s ecofriendly, too. Made from bamboo, with a wheat strawboard backing — both sustainable resources — it contains neither wood nor formaldehyde and uses low-VOC (volatile organic compounds) glues and binders.
Grass cabinet, W120cm x H57cm x D42cm, £499, from Pli Design;
020 8670 6857,www.plidesign.co.uk
Grand Designs Magazine has interviewed Christopher Pett from Pli to discuss sustainable design in their pull-out eco supplement.
The Telegraph Magazine has interviewed Christopher Pett from Pli to discuss bamboo as a sustainable material in contemporary furniture.
The Observer Magazine’s Lucy Siegle has picked the Reee® chair to top the Green Gauge of this month’s ethical living stories.
