Horgenglarus Ggw 8-100 Chair

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GGW 8-100 CHAIR

GGW 8-100 CHAIR

Designed By Annette Gigon, Mike Guyer, Hannes Wettstein

Annette Gigon, Mike Guyer and Hannes Wettstein, 2005.

The timeless ggw chair with its simple silhouette was designed by Annette Gigon and Mike Guyer in collaboration with designer Hannes Wettstein for Gigon/Guyer's conversion of the Basle art museum. Its speciality is the seat shell, which seems to be hovering above the chrome-plated metal frame. This brings out the best in the veneer, whether it's painted or stained.

What adds to the chair's perceived lightness is the seat shell's tapered front and upper back, accentuated by its legs. Its even-tempered appearance, which seems familiar and natural, places it fully in line with the horgenglarus chair tradition and makes it easy to integrate with existing rooms. The ggw was showcased on the Swiss Designer’s Saturday in Langenthal in November 2004.

DESIGNERS

ANNETTE GIGON

Diplômée de l'ETH de Zurich en 1984. De 1987 à 1989, ouvre son propre bureau d'architecture. En 1989, création du célèbre bureau d'architectes zurichois Gigon/Guyer avec Mike Guyer. En 2001/ 2002, invitée comme maître de conférence à l'EPF de Lausanne. En 2008, invitée comme maître de conférence à l'ETH de Zurich. À partir de 2012, professeure ordinaire d'architecture et de construction à l'ETH de Zurich.

MIKE GUYER

1984, degree from the ETH Zurich. 1987–1989, own architectural firm. 1989, founded the renowned Zurich architectural office Gigon & Guyer with Annette Gigon. 2002, guest lecturer at the EPF Lausanne; 2009, guest lecturer at the ETH Zurich. After 2012, full professor of architecture and construction at the ETH Zurich.

HANNES WETTSTEIN

Designer in Zurich. Member of the "Büro für Gestaltung" (1982–1989) and of the design agency "Eclat" (1989–1991). 1991, founded the "zed" label (today "studio hannes wettstein"). In addition to conventional product design, he was also involved in interior design and interior architecture (projects included the interior fit-out of the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Berlin 1996–1999 or studios for a Swiss television broadcaster). Since 1990, various lectureships at institutions including the ETH Zurich and Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design.