Konstantin Grcic trained as a cabinetmaker at the John Makepeace School in Dorset, England, before studying industrial design at the Royal College of Art in London. Since founding his Munich-based practice Konstantin Grcic Industrial Design (KGID) in 1991, he has developed products, furniture and lighting for leading design companies.
Many of Grcic's products have received international design awards and his work can also be found in the permanent collections of important design museums (such as MoMA, New York, and Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris).
He has curated a number of design exhibitions, including DESIGN REAL for the Serpentine Gallery, London (2009), COMFORT for the Saint-Etienne Design Biennale (2010) and black2 for the Istituto Svizzero in Rome (2010). In 2012 he was responsible for the exhibition design of the German Pavilion at the 13th Architecture Biennale in Venice.
KONSTANTIN GRCIC
functional features
Inspiration
armrest / back bracket colour
fabrics and leathers
Silk Mesh fabric
67% polyester, 33% polyamide
Silk Mesh is a technical spacer fabric with an elegant look and soft feel. It consists of polyester yarns that form a finely woven surface. Silk Mesh is easy to care for, durable, antistatic and breathable.
Silk Mesh is only available in black.
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Leather
Thickness 1,1-1,3 mm, pigmented leather
The standard grade leather used by Vitra is a robust cowhide leather, dyed-through, pigmented and embossed with an even grain pattern. Since it is hard-wearing and easy to maintain, it can also be used in office environments.
Standard Leather is available in black, grey and marron.
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Hopsak fabric
100% polyamide | 550 gr/m2
Hopsak is an expressive, flat plain-weave fabric made of polyamide. The duotone colours offer a multitude of design possibilities in high-contrast, brightly hued or subtle combinations of warp and weft threads. Highly durable and robust, Hopsak can be used in private interiors as well as public areas.
Volo fabric
85% new wool, 15% polyamide | 435 gr/m2
Volo is a finely structured wool blend with a refined weave that gives it an elegant appearance. This expressive textile shows strong solid colours to full advantage while simultaneously offering pleasant tactile qualities. With its soft look and appealing texture, Volo is a perfect fit for home interiors, but it is also well suited for the contract sector.
Despite its outward simplicity, Allstar contains all the functions necessary for an office chair according to current standards: a synchronised mechanism, seat depth and height adjustment, and an adjustable backrest that can be locked in the upright position.
1. Seat height
2. Seat depth
3. Locking mechanism
4. Backrest (upright position)
5. Backrest height
The Allstar chair intrigues by its originality, both in terms of style, destination (home or office?), specificities, and materials. Konstantin Grcic wanted to give office workers the ability to work in a comfortable and relaxed environment.
The Allstar chair offers an interesting design while being very functional: the backrest can be reclined, the seat can be adjusted in height and depth, and the structure supporting the backrest also serves as armrests. Moreover, thanks to its padding, the Allstar chair is extremely comfortable. It will fit any type of environment in the office or at home.
Mechanical unit the synchronised mechanism can be locked in the upright position. Equipped with seat height and seat depth adjustment as standard features. Plastic (deep black).
Backrest and seat backrest in polyamide, coated with polyurethane foam. Height of the backrest adjustable up to 5 cm using a quick release lever. Seat with contouring on the front edge, consisting of a polyamide seat plate, polyurethane foam and a seat cover stretched over the surface. Upholstered with Hopsak fabric, Silk Mesh or with Vitra's standard leather.
Armrest / back bracket loop frame made of polyamide that simultaneously serves as the armrest structure, back support and an extended arm of the technical mechanism. Available in 4 colours.
Base five-star base in polyamide (deep black) with double castors (Ø 60 mm, basic dark).
