The collaboration between hotel chain CitizenM and the Glasgow School of Art began in October 2020 with a well-defined mission: to give new life to iconic pieces by Vitra that adorn the CitizenM Glasgow hotel, which opened in 2010.\u00a0\nA collaboration between Glasgow School of Art and CitizenM\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\u2018Alcove\u2019...
, and Charles and Ray Eames’ lounge chair from 1956. Widely used throughout the hotel, the chairs were due to be discarded after ten years in use, and the students were asked to come up with design interventions using Scottish wool from local textile brand Bute.
To coincide with COP26, taking place in Glasgow , the three pieces are showcased within the hotel for a month. Two of the designs are due to be auctioned through Artsy, with the proceeds used to fund future sustainable design education at The Glasgow School of Art, while one will remain in situ at the CitizenM Glasgow hotel.
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