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ESCAPE Armchair with BMW

The joint project between Luca Gnizio, BMW and the SGL Carbon Group began with the creation of the "Escape armchair".
A seat poised between Design and Art, in which scraps of carbon fibre gave rise to a new material patented by Luca Gnizio. A revolution that influences the interaction between object and user as much as the Design method.
This armchair, exhibited and presented to the public in Munich and Brussels on the BMW WELT MUSEO stage, is the result of research into the reuse of manufacturing waste undertaken by the artist with the German car company.

The joint project lead to plans to transform waste from the production line into a product for the market. In other words, to make an ethical product by using materials that would otherwise be disposed of. The appearance of this eco-material in recycled carbon fibre is very similar to a thin sheet of black marble, however, as it is a soft fabric, it can be easily shaped.
By changing the direction of the light, this marble-like surface becomes transparent, revealing the texture of the recycled carbon fibre.

FEATURES:

- Made entirely from salvaged post-consumer materials
- Raw materials used to make the soft Carbon fibre fabric are 100% eco-friendly and recyclable
- The MADE in Italy sartorial working of the finishes reflects the sophistication of those of BMW.