Vitra

Mynt

Plywood

By Erwan Bouroullec

Mynt brings a new way of sitting to offices, public spaces and home interiors. It responds to the fact that people no longer sit in the same chair for lengthy periods of time and instead often share chairs with other users. In office settings, Mynt takes on the home-like appeal of a universal chair, while in domestic interiors, it provides the dynamism of an office chair – thus defying conventional categorisations.

The core element of Mynt is its patented mechanism. Activated by body weight and tilts forwards or backwards depending on shifts in the sitter's position, with the seat moving independently of the backrest. The movement resistance automatically adapts to the user's weight – only the height of the chair has to be adjusted.

The slender mechanism is an integral part of Mynt's design and plays a key role in the chair's understated, home-like aesthetic. The seat and backrest come in a choice of wood veneer or recycled polyamide from 100% post-industrial sources and may be replaced or exchanged for a different material or colour option at any time. In the variant with a four-star base, glides can be replaced with castors and vice versa – the relevant office standards are fulfilled in each version.

Padded covers are available for the seat and backrest. Thanks to zip fasteners, the two upholstery elements can be easily removed for cleaning or replacement – allowing Mynt to retain its fresh look and flexibly adapt to new needs.

Mynt also exists as the Mynt High counter chair and the compact Mynt Soft lounge chair.