IN 1950, after a decade of experiments, Charles and Ray Eames introduced a chair that looked and performed like no other. It was lightweight, flexible, comfortable and affordable—and all because it ...

Herman Miller is releasing a new version of its iconic Eames Molded Plastic Chair. It will look, smell, and feel exactly like the iconic mid-century design—but it will be made with 100% recycled ...

You may have heard about the huge floating islands of garbage swirling around in the middle of the Earth's oceans. Much of that waterlogged rubbish is made up of plastic and, like Electrolux with its ...

What springs to mind when you're asked to think of plastic chairs? Do you picture the ubiquitous lightweight, stackable polypropylene chair sold cheaply in hardware stores worldwide? A team of ...

Every age has its chair. The swinging 60s had the beanbag, perfect for lolling about and discussing the meaning of life, but the star of the decade is surely the plastic stacking chair designed by ...

Philippe Starck's molded polypropylene Bubble Club Armchairs, in which James Spader and William Shatner sit and smoke at the end of each episode of "Boston Legal," are so last year. This year's poly ...

Q: We have had two bright red/orange Calligaris Hero chairs from Italy on our backyard patio for more than 10 years. They need to be repainted. Because they are made of polypropylene, most paints will ...