K-Block
Chair
2005 (manufactured)
2005 (manufactured)
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| Place of origin |
The K Block seat was designed by El Ultimo Grito in 2005. The Spanish pair initially presented the K-Block at the Bloomberg Gallery in London. Its concept is very simple, it can be used as a seat or it can stack. Combinations of the K-Block can be used to create other furniture requirements or a creative jigsaw. It was subsequently manufactured by Nola Industrier in Stockholm.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | K-Block (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Moulded plastic: Polyethylene |
| Brief description | K-Block seat designed in Spain by El Ultimo Grito and made by Nola Industier in Stockholm in 2005 |
| Physical description | A simple red, plastic block in the shape of a 'K' so that it can be used in a variety of ways. It looks like two triangles placed together, but has no visible line as it was manufactured from a mould. Either side of the edges protrude the centre slightly. The edges of the seat are curved. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Gallery label | K Block seat
2005
This modular seat does not dictate a specific use - the child is free to use them in different and imaginative ways.
It was designed by the Spanish duo El Ultimo Grito. The child can use it as a seat or something more creative and playful. It can be sat on as a stool or stacked with others in a sculptural way or laid out like a jigsaw. |
| Credit line | Given by Nola Industrier AB |
| Object history | The seat was acquired by the museum in 2010 as part of the exhibition 'Sit Down: Seating for Kids'. It was used in the section titled 'Who are seats for?' and represented 'playing' because it shows the different ways a seat can be used creatively for play, alongside swings and ride-on cars. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | The K Block seat was designed by El Ultimo Grito in 2005. The Spanish pair initially presented the K-Block at the Bloomberg Gallery in London. Its concept is very simple, it can be used as a seat or it can stack. Combinations of the K-Block can be used to create other furniture requirements or a creative jigsaw. It was subsequently manufactured by Nola Industrier in Stockholm. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.94-2010 |
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| Record created | August 24, 2010 |
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