Plier is the second collection by OiKo Design for Diabla. Following on from the Balconi series, Plier was conceived from the desire to design a small, stackable, single-material, recyclable, resistant and everyday chair that could be produced without using moulds and avoiding any complex industrial process.
Jose F López-Aguilar and Salva Codinach, OiKo Design co-founders opted for aluminium to meet the criteria.
‘The language we have used in Plier can be perfectly adapted to modern dining rooms and even incorporate an upholstered or cushioned version, and also the choice of colour plays a fundamental role,’ they say.
The absence of right angles is a constant throughout the piece, inspired by Magistretti’s monoblock chair although without arms or plastic. ‘Plier is an exercise in origami turned to metal. In fact, we have carried out the design process in volume, mainly with paper and cardboard.’
