PIIROINEN is launching the ecological COMPOS LOBBY chair at their exhibition in Japan 3-24.4.2009. In addition to the launching of the new chair, PIIROINEN is also presenting its extensive furniture collections for public spaces at the Case-gallery, which is situated in Tokyo, close to the Harajuku region.

In the COMPOS LOBBY chair, designed by Samuli Naamanka, the traditional high criteria for public space design as well as a new way to take the environment into consideration are combined. The environment is taken into consideration by diminishing environmental impacts by choosing the correct materials in industrial production.

The seat of the COMPOS LOBBY chair, is produced from 100% biodegradable natural composite fibre. The difference between natural composite fibre and other natural fibres is that it doesn’t contain any inorganic materials, not even binding substances. There is not even any oil based materials used in the chair. Due to the material choice of the seat, environmental impacts are diminished when considering the whole life cycle of the chair, from the production of the seat until dispose.

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