Fun fact: Ton Haas reportedly listened to 50's Cuban singer Benny Moré for a bit of oblique inspiration while creating his latest chair for sister companies Workware/Harechair. The Moiré chair takes its name from the optical illusion that it embodies—often seen in finely patterned textiles—featuring a distinctive hollow grid that enables the interference pattern. "The double layered shell with its unusual transparency plays with light and shadow, giving a subtle edge to its plasticity."
Made in the Netherlands, the stackable polypropylene chair is available in seven colors, with a four-leg base, a sledge base with armrests, or a five-wheeled swivel base for office use (all in steel). The standard model comes in at just 3.1kg, or about 6.8 lbs, thanks to advanced manufacturing techniques:
The complex forms and geometry of the Moiré were only attainable through the use of advanced digital technology, including rapid prototyping. For the first time in history a double layered grid has been produced as a one-part injection moulded piece without the need for fibreglass reinforcements. The Moiré's lightweight structure is therefore characterised by its small mass relative to the applied load.
