Contemporary office chair LAN

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Alki, in partnership with Iratzoki & Lizaso Studio, launches its office chair designed for people who don’t like office chairs. Two years ago, Iratzoki & Lizaso Design Studio and Alki, the Basque furniture manufacturer, set themselves a challenge: create an office chair that complies with the ergonomic codes of this category of furniture while also adhering to the Alki universe, characterized by warmth and emotional attachment. It all started with a simple observation. “We noticed that more and more people around us had less and less esteem for office chairs. The aesthetic codes for these chairs more closely resemble an orthopaedic tool than a cherished work companion. Moreover, most of the adjustment devices are only used very rarely. If, on top of that, one considers that in a good many cases, office chairs frequently change users, it seemed an interesting idea to get rid of its superfluous functions.” Jean Louis Iratzoki, co-founder of Iratzoki & Lizaso studio The functional characteristics of the Lan chair are inconspicuous: the mechanism disappears under the seat and the armrests form an integral part of the backrest. Meticulous work has been carried out on the shape, the contact zones and the choice of materials in order to create a congenial and comfortable object. Wood, Alki’s favourite material, is used in both inside and outside the seat. “In contrast to the classic office chair with its aggregate architecture, Lan is a compact and welcoming chair with integrated elements. So, we have shifted from a sort of machine to an appealing object.” Ander Lizaso, co-founder of Iratzoki & Lizaso studio