Playing out as an the evolution of the highback, the Citizen armchair cuts a striking presence, with the ultimate piece one which will quite easily make a home of both a traditional conference or office-type space and more modern environments. The somewhat unconventional design offers the user a new way of sitting, with the seat suspended on three cables, allowing for a pleasant and lightly dynamic swinging movement. The highly contemporary styling is rendered physical by the trusted production from Vitra, with premium Credo fabric utilised in its finish and a removable neck cushion providing complete support. Offering real potential for future classic status, the Vitra Citizen Highback Armchair stands at the cutting edge of 21st Century furniture design. A lowback version is also available.
German industrial designer Konstantin Grcic was born in Munich, Germany in 1965. After training as a cabinet maker at Parnham College in the UK he studied design at the Royal College of Art in London from 1988-1990. Since setting up his own design practice KONSTANTIN GRCIC INDUSTRIAL DESIGN (KGID) in Munich in 1991 he has developed contemporary furniture, products and designer lighting for international design brands such as Magis, Flos and Vitra.
Konstantin Grcic's most iconic and versatile designs include the Magis Chair One which can be used both indoors and out and the May Day Utility Lamp designed for Flos.
