ZHA Explores Geometric Resonance With New ECHO Chair Collection for Nagami
Coming in four distinct styles, including a white-to-translucent gradient and a bio-based cork caramel variant.
Summary
ZHA and Nagami unveil the 3D-printed ECHO Chair collection made from recycled industrial waste.
Each piece is fabricated in a single, uninterrupted continuous-extrusion process.
The four-piece collection is on display at London's Truman Brewery until July 26, 2026.
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has unveiled the ECHO Chair collection, an avant-garde exploration of furniture design that reinterprets an acoustic echo as a physical, geometric transformation. Designed for Spanish design studio Nagami, the collection was developed through extensive computational research at ZHA Lab; it utilizes large-scale, continuous-extrusion 3D printing. Each chair is fabricated in a single, uninterrupted process where the geometry, structure and ergonomics emerge simultaneously from a single underlying logic, entirely eliminating the need for separate parts or post-production assembly.
The defining stylistic feature of the ECHO Chair is its reliance on two continuous surfaces that flow out from a shared structural edge. From this singular line of contact, one surface effortlessly swoops to form the seat and base, while the other mirrors the same structural geometry to develop into the backrest. The collection features several distinctive styles, each highlighting different material expressions of the same underlying form. The White Chair and Black Chair are made from rPETG with glass fiber, offering crisp monochromatic finishes. The Gradient Chair shifts from white to translucent tones, while the Caramel Chair incorporates PETG with a bio‑based cork composite, adding warmth and texture.
In line with Nagami’s commitment to sustainable design ecosystems, the collection is constructed from large-scale extrusion polymers derived from recovered industrial waste, including single-use medical plastics. Specifically, the white and black models combine rPETG with glass fiber for structural reinforcement, while the caramel version incorporates a bio-based cork composite. The sculptural series is currently on public display at the free-to-visit LONDON CREATES exhibition at The Truman Brewery in London, running until July 26, 2026.
