Eco-Friendly "Rebound Chair" Featured in Toronto's Hip Bloordale Village

The sexy cafe chair made from recycled truck inner tubes is now available at Haus and Elephant Shoes, two of the savvy retailers leading the the revival of this stretch of Bloor St. West.
By: A.H.
 
Sept. 25, 2010 - PRLog -- Meet the Rebound Chair. Sleek and sexy, it’s a complement to urban-looking environments and more. From professional design spaces and boardrooms, to loft spaces, to restaurants and terraces, the Rebound Chair's versatility slinks between settings ranging from funky grit and concrete, to laid-low elegance and luxurious faux furs with relative ease.

Stylish Up-Cycling
The fact that this elegant chair is also hand-made from recycled material makes it all the more irresistible. Originally conceived by a team of young industrial designers, the Rebound Chair wraps heavy inner tube rubber strapping around steel rod, creating a firm yet bouncy seat and with a striking backrest that resembles a corset. Looked at from the side, the chair is barely there. The lightweight frame (powder-coated for weather resistance) has unusual u-shaped legs supporting a minimal seat pan and backrest that stack. Not 25 high, mind you, but at least 4 or 5 chairs, making for easy maneuvering in cafes or lounges.

Distinctive and Comfortable
More surprising still, this somewhat minimalist chair it is actually comfortable to sit on. Really. Remember that bouncy feeling you get on inflated inner tubes, or on a trampoline? The rubber in truck inner tubes is primarily Butyl rubber known for its elasticity and ability to bounce back into shape (Butyl is also a main ingredient in chewing gum). When you sit on the Rebound Chair the material gently “gives back” - you can’t help but lean in an bounce the backrest just a little. Visit http://www.reboundchair.com for more details.

The Rebound Chair is now being shown in Elephant Shoes and Haus, two boutiques in Toronto's newest hot neighbourhood, Bloordale Village (Bloor St. West between Dufferin and Lansdowne). These savvy merchants are actively supporting local artists, independent artisans and green designers, setting the tone for the emerging retail market that is flourishing on this strip of Bloor West.

Visit Haus at: http://www.hausstore.com
Visit Elephant Shoes at: http://elephantshoes.ca

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The Rebound Chair is a sexy, eco-friendly chair created in Toronto. This light-weight, stacking cafe chair showcases the stylish use of reclaimed rubber. The proprietary design and fabrication process are available for licensing to green fabricators.
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