Archie

ARCHIE is a chair characterized by a slim and minimalist structure that blends Italian heritage with the inventive spirit of the design studio.‎Archie is a chair designed for MDF Italia by the architecture studio Yabu Pushelberg, with offices in Toronto and New York.‎ Inspired by the geometric shape of the arch, it features slender and elegant legs that extend upwards to embrace the curved backrest in a single, seamless line.‎ The visible joints between the structure’s planes underscore a meticulous process of refinement, balancing visual lightness, structural integrity, and comfort.‎With Archie, the studio pushes MDF Italia’s legacy of technical innovation even further, creating a sleek, minimalist structure that blends Italian heritage with the studio’s inventive spirit.‎Archie is designed to be fully removable and disassembled.‎ Originally conceived as the first piece in an evolving system, the chair marks the start of a project that will grow over time.‎Seat and backrestThe comfort of the seat, combined with the adaptive softness of the backrest, is a defining feature.‎The seat is made of plywood sourced from sustainably managed forests, fitted with elastic webbing and upholstered with PET fibre and a differentiated-density polyurethane insert.‎ The backrest is made of co-moulded thermoplastic material and polyurethane.‎The fabric or leather cover for both seat and backrest is removable.‎StructureThe structure is made of steel rod legs with a 16 mm diameter, tapered at the top.‎Available in matt graphite grey and gunmetal painted finishes.‎The product is only intended for indoor use.‎