Emeco Lancaster Seat Pad

About the Designer
Michael Young England (1966 - )

Michael Young was born in Sunderland, North England, 1966. He has collaborated with US company aluminum chair company Emeco to create "Lancaster". I feel passionate about working with natural materials that live forever; wood and metal are really the materials that connect to the human so there was no question that the richness of their aging processes is a perfect combination I felt would be contrasting in the Emeco collection. I felt that using wood would create a softer edge to a product whilst the aluminum would keep to sophistication and heritage. For me the new chair was much needed, not as a vanity but as good sold piece of industrial hardware for both domestic and contract markets.

The sculptural form of this chair leg could only be made in wood. When I found that Emeco has partnered with a remarkable amiss wood factory in Lancaster, the project gelled. It is an immense privilege to work with Emeco, I am sincerely proud in a way I have not felt previously. And I do feel the project fits me well with my love for industrial heritage. I feel passionate about working with natural materials that live forever; wood and metal are really the materials that connect to the human so there was no question that the richness of their aging processes is a perfect combination.

Features:

• Material: Polyurethane
• Made in the USA