Vitra - .04 Counter black castors stool

The .04 Counter office stool by Maarten Van Severen differs significantly in aesthetic terms from traditional operating seats used in conventional office environments. At the same time, it offers advantageous ergonomic features. The chair’s flexible integral foam shell has a comfortable seat surface and a pleasantly curved backrest. The micro-mechanism with rubber ball joint allows gentle movement in all directions.
Thanks to its discreet design, the operative chair . 04 is perfect for office environments and for the home studio.

Maarten Van Severen

Maarten Van Severen studied architecture at the Ghent Art Academy. In 1986 he designed his first furniture and the following year he created an independent laboratory in which he began the semi-industrial small-scale production of furniture of his own design. This unified process of design and production has long been a fundamental aspect of his work, dedicated to the examination of types of basic furniture: chair, table, chaise longue, shelves, wardrobe. Van Severen has developed primary solutions for these categories, based on a comprehensive study of issues such as form, material and construction.
In 1990, he began working closely with Rem Koolhaas, also focusing on interior design assignments.
The beginning of Maarten Van Severen’s collaboration with Vitra in 1996 marked a new phase in his career. Until his death in Ghent in 2005, Maarten Van Severen developed a whole series of new projects for Vitra, which were then gradually destined for mass production.

Vitra

Vitra is a Swiss company that produces furniture and interior design. Known for producing the works of important designers and architects.The headquarters are located in Weil am Rhein, Germany, where the famous Vitra Design Museum is also located.This story starts in the post-war years, when two Americans, both architects, Charles and Ray Eames, decided to help a furniture dealer.The collaboration led them to design and then produce masterpieces for interior design, which are still very current today.