The collaboration between Ecopixel and Atelier Mendini has led to a remarkable plastic recycling industry innovation where ‘pixelated colors and recycled plastics’ go hand in hand. Thanks to Alessandro Mendini’s visionary persistence, an impressive 24x24mm ‘pixel’ has been developed using shredded plastic waste as a base material for a chaise longue called ALEX.
Alessandro Mendini’s extraordinary design pushed the development of the pressurized Ecopixel technique further ahead, mixing the intriguing mélange of 8 carefully selected colors randomly into the magnificent Mendini-mix, resulting in a unique appearance each time. ‘The remarkable qualities of Ecopixel has been an opportunity for powerful expression through texture and color and has given rise to an exciting new multi-colored pixel-based approach’, says Alessandro Mendini. ‘Ecopixel transforms polyethylene waste into a work of pointillism’.
建筑师 Alessandro Mendini在米拉工作室／Architect Alessandro Mendini at his studio in Mila
Owerful geometric forms are derived from a combination of polygonal plane surfaces with dynamic linear edges. The Ecopixel’s innovative ‘pressurized rotational production method’ enables a crisp, folded form with sharply defined origami lines, resulting in a contemporary appearance that is radically different to traditionally rounded surfaces that are a byproduct of other production techniques. The Ecopixel technique randomly combines colored pixels in the Mendini-mix, creating a distinctive result every time.
Ecopixel可以混合不同形状和颜色／Ecopixel can be melted into different shapes and color
Each chaise longue is individually numbered with a special marker plate and comes with a certificate . ‘ALEX’ is 100% recyclable and made of up to 55% recycled materials. Ecopixel aims to use materials that will continue to be part of the recycling loop. Withstanding temperatures from -10°C up to +50°C means Ecopixel is suitable for both indoor and outdoor environments. This material is incredibly durable, yet soft to the touch and wonderfully tactile.
Alessandro Mendini说：“Ecopixel 技术将聚乙烯废料变废为宝。”／Alessandro Mendini says: ‘Ecopixel transforms polyethylene waste into a work of pointillism’
Ecopixel claims that this new method for recycling plastics is composed of 100% low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and melts at 120°C, which means it can be re-melted an infinite number of times without altering its properties. Its low melting temperature means its ecological impact is also greatly reduced during the production phase. The material can be melted into different shapes and colors, without homogenizing color pigments from its ‘raw’ waste material, resulting in a distinctive pixelated appearance.
ALEX 躺椅适用于室内和室外／ALEX chaise longue is suitable for indoors and outdoor
ALEX躺椅使用于哥伦比亚圣玛尔塔（Santa Marta）的泳池边上／ALEX chaise longue by the pool in Santa Marta, Colombia
蓝色的ALEX 的躺椅／Chaise longue ALEX in blue
Alessandro Mendini关于ALEX躺椅的手绘草稿／Esquisse of ALEX development by Alessandro Mendini
Alessandro Mendini精心挑选了8种颜色随机混合／Alessandro Mendini creates the intriguing mélange of 8 carefully selected color
