Gubi Beetle Meeting Chair height adjustable, 4 star swivel with wheels

Gubi - Beetle Meeting Chair height adjustable, 4 star swivel with wheels.

The height adjustable Beetle Chair is a beautiful design by Gam-fratesi for the Danish design brand Gubi. The Beetle Chair on wheels from Gubi has a black aluminum base.

Taking inspiration from the beetle's modest beauty and incredible comfort, GamFratesi modeled the chair after the insect of the same name. The Beetle Chair not only evokes the anatomy and distinctive features of the beetle, but also draws on the structural beauty of its shell. With a polypropylene plastic shell atop a new polished aluminum castor base, the chair embodies sleek design and functionality.

The Beetle chair was introduced in 2012 and has since been a great success in everyone's home, and in restaurants and hotels they are also very popular. The Beetle chair comes in many different variants: for the frame there is a choice of thin conical steel legs (in matt black, chrome black, chrome, brass and antique brass), wooden legs, stackable legs or with a swivel foot.

The shell of the chair is made of sturdy recycled polypropylene and comes in various beautiful colors and materials. The chair can also be upholstered with all kinds of fabrics and leathers from different manufacturers (including Gubi himself). If you choose to upholster the chair, the chair will also have a so-called piping / trim of the same fabric or contrasting fabric or a trim of leather (cognac or black leather) around the entire cockpit.

Dimensions : 60 cm (w) x 87 cm (h) x 58 cm (d)
Seat height: 45cm. Material: recycled plastic shell black, powder coated base matte black, swivel with castors and gas lift.

Beetle & Bat in recycled plastic.

In a major step towards more responsible production, GUBI has redeveloped GamFratesi’s beloved designs using a recycled-plastic composite. Utilizing advanced technology and customized material blends comprising over 50% recycled plastic, GUBI has been able to make production significantly more responsible, while retaining the same quality and performance as virgin plastic. Every variant of both Beetle and Bat will now be available in the new material – a leap forward in GUBI’s journey towards phasing out virgin plastic.

The resulting chairs look as good and perform as well as they always have, while halving the virgin materials required, leading to a significant reduction in GUBI’s environmental impact. At the end of the chairs’ lives, the Beetle and Bat’s constituent plastic can be recycled endlessly, closing the loop on the circular economy.

About the designers:

The Gamfratesi design studio was founded in 2006 by the Danish architect Stine Gam and the Italian architect Enrico Fratesi. The studio is located in Copenhagen, and they also travel a lot between Italy and Denmark doing research on new upcoming projects and developing new products. Gamfratesi already made many beautiful designs for Gubi, Hay, Skultuna, Louis Poulsen lighting, Fritz Hansen, among others