Dezeen promotion: Furniture manufacturer Flokk, owner of the Swedish brand RH, has released its most sustainable task chair to date ? the RH New Logic, which has been made from recycled aluminium, plastic and steel.
Designed in collaboration with Norwegian designers Jonas Stokke and Øystein Austad, the RH New Logic chair is an updated version of Flokk brand RH's bestselling chair ? the RH Logic.
Recycled materials make up 61 per cent of the total mass of the RH New Logic. Of this total, 94 per cent of the aluminium used is recycled, as well as 69 per cent of the plastic and 19 per cent of the steel.

"It's by far the most complicated project that I've ever worked on ? five years in the making, 18,000 hours, it's just a massive undertaking," said Stokke. "There's a lot of DNA in the brand of RH that needs to be captured." Flokk has also worked to reduce the number of components that make up the chair to the bare minimum, without compromising on comfort or performance.

Each of the parts are designed to be easily disassembled. This includes a patented upholstery fastening technique that rids of the need for any glues or solvents.
This aspect of the chair also means that every component is replaceable.

While 94 per cent of the materials used can be recycled at the end of their life, the chair also comes with a 10-year warranty ? hinting towards the durability of the product.
According to Flokk, from raw material extraction to being ready to ship ? includi...