Zaha Hadid Architects 3D Prints Echo Chair From Recycled Plastic

Zaha Hadid Architects, now operating as ZHA, has released its first furniture collection with Spanish manufacturer Nagami. The Echo Chair is a single-piece seat 3D-printed from recycled industrial plastic, and it looks exactly like what you would expect from a studio famous for sweeping curves.

How it is made

Nagami uses a continuous-extrusion process that fabricates each chair in one uninterrupted build. The design emerges from two flowing surfaces that share a structural edge. One surface becomes the seat and base, the other forms the backrest. The result is a piece that needs no assembly.

Recycled material, not recycled design

The Echo Chair is made from recycled plastic waste, but it does not look like recycled plastic. The material takes on a matte, stone-like finish that hides its origin. ZHA and Nagami chose this path to prove that circular manufacturing can produce high-end design objects, not just utilitarian parts.

Why this matters

Large-format 3D printing has mostly stayed in the industrial and architectural space. Furniture makers have dabbled with additive manufacturing for prototypes, but few have pushed it into production furniture at this scale. The Echo Chair is a direct challenge to the assumption that 3D printed furniture must look homemade or experimental.

Availability

Nagami is offering the Echo Chair through its new collection. Pricing and shipping details are available on the Nagami website. Each chair is made to order, with production times depending on regional demand.