SOSO by NOUVEL
FIRST LET’S MAKE THINGS THAT LAST. The Emeco 1006 Navy chair was first commissioned in the 1940s by the U.S. Navy for use on warships – the contract even specified that it had to be able to withstand torpedo blasts. Today our chairs are still made in the U.S.A., of 80% recycled aluminum, and are made by hand, by Emeco craftsmen using the original 77 step process. The world’s best architects and designers collaborate with us to design chairs that are built and guaranteed to last a lifetime. As we apply what we’ve practiced in the past, we are looking toward the future. We are on a mission to make a positive impact on the environment. Our goals are to use waste material in our products, use as little energy as possible in our manufacturing, generate a minimum of waste in the process, and build strong, durable, beautiful chairs that last through generations. We’ve been on the same mission since 1944 and we will continue to search for new ways to recover and utilize discarded materials and make products that last.
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SOSO Stacking Armchair. Opposite page, left to right: SOSO Barstool, SOSO Stacking Armchair. 4
NOTHINGNESS.
SOSO by NOUVEL French designer Jean Nouvel drew upon his “philosophy of nothingness” to create the simple, lightweight, Emeco “SoSo Collection” of chairs and barstools. “I just kept the same Emeco DNA and evolved it into a new light and comfortable chair. Working with Emeco is like being in a field of wheat. The crop is grown and my job was to simply harvest,” said Nouvel. The collection is handmade of 80% recycled aluminum, by Emeco craftsmen using the same process Emeco has employed to fabricate the famous 1006 Navy Chair since 1944. 5
SoSo Chair Hotel Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom, Austria Design by Jean Nouvel Design Photo by Julian Lanoo
SOSO by NOUVEL
SOSO STACKING ARMCHAIR W: 21” D: 16” H: 31” SH: 18” W: 53.3cm D: 40.6cm H: 78.7cm SH: 45.7cm WT: 8lb 3.6kg
SOSO
HAND-BRUSHED
Stacks 4 high
SOSO COUNTER STOOL W: 21” D: 16” H: 37” W: 53.3cm D: 40.6cm H: 94cm WT: 9lb 4kg
SH: 24” SH: 61cm
SOSOCTR 24
HAND-BRUSHED
SOSO BARSTOOL W: 21” D: 16” H: 43” W: 53.3cm D: 40.6cm H: 109cm WT: 10lb 4.5kg
SH: 30” SH: 76cm
SOSOBAR 30
HAND-BRUSHED
HAND-BRUSHED, ANODIZED ALUMINUM, SUITABLE FOR OUTDOOR USE. LIFETIME WARRANTY. SEAT PAD AVAILABLE IN BLACK VINYL UPHOLSTERY OR C.O.M / C.O.L
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