A 360º Design Evolution of the Iconic Copacabana Lounge Chair
Mathieu Matégot?s 1955 sculptural metal masterpiece, the Copacabana Lounge Chair, has been given a thoughtful update for outdoor living by GUBI.
Mathieu Matégot?s curvy metal masterpiece, the Copacabana Lounge Chair, was first introduced to design lovers in 1955. The Hungarian-born designer had a knack for turning hard industrial materials into forms that almost seemed to float, with the Copacabana featuring a sculpturally curved structure formed using a single piece of tubular steel. One of Matégot?s best-known pieces, the exemplary artifact lives in a permanent collection at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, France.
GUBI has given the Copacabana Lounge Chair a thoughtful update optimized for today’s indoor/outdoor lifestyle. Matégot?s original design was preserved and given refined ergonomics for contemporary weight tolerances  and a bold new colorway the designer would surely approve of.
Adjustments to the angle of the backrest and seat maximize comfort while seated. To make the low-slung curvy metal masterpiece feasible for use outdoors, it was given a material update to powder-coated stainless steel, which is corrosion-resistant, much stronger, and more rigid. Additional perforations were added to the seat to accommodate drainage while keeping the design open in texture and light in weight. Outdoor upholstery fabrics have also entered the conversation, allowing the chair to effortlessly migrate from indoors to outdoors and back again. With its bohemian...
Mathieu Matégot?s curvy metal masterpiece, the Copacabana Lounge Chair, was first introduced to design lovers in 1955. The Hungarian-born designer had a knack for turning hard industrial materials into forms that almost seemed to float, with the Copacabana featuring a sculpturally curved structure formed using a single piece of tubular steel. One of Matégot?s best-known pieces, the exemplary artifact lives in a permanent collection at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, France.
GUBI has given the Copacabana Lounge Chair a thoughtful update optimized for today’s indoor/outdoor lifestyle. Matégot?s original design was preserved and given refined ergonomics for contemporary weight tolerances  and a bold new colorway the designer would surely approve of.
Adjustments to the angle of the backrest and seat maximize comfort while seated. To make the low-slung curvy metal masterpiece feasible for use outdoors, it was given a material update to powder-coated stainless steel, which is corrosion-resistant, much stronger, and more rigid. Additional perforations were added to the seat to accommodate drainage while keeping the design open in texture and light in weight. Outdoor upholstery fabrics have also entered the conversation, allowing the chair to effortlessly migrate from indoors to outdoors and back again. With its bohemian...
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