The Monobloc chair is a lightweight stackable polypropylene chair, usually white in color, often described as the world's most common plastic chair. [1] The name comes from mono - ("one") …

From Mumbai’s bustling markets to African schoolyards, from European terraces to tropical beaches, Monobloc is everywhere. The film takes viewers on a five-continent journey, …

Feb 19, 2021 · When Canadian Designer Douglas Simpson came up with a prototype in 1946, his monobloc chair didn’t have a suitable molding process to make it a success. This all changed …

Aug 7, 2025 · The term Monobloc comes from the French “ moule monobloc,” meaning single-block mold. So, it’s not a brand or product name, but a true technical definition. Its history …

Monobloc chairs can look different from each other because the only requirements of being one is that the chair is injection molded and made of polypropylene. It is named “Monobloc” because …

In this animated explainer, MoMA curator Paola Antonelli explores why the Monobloc chair embodies a paradox in the history of design. In some countries, it is mass-produced and …

In this animated explainer, MoMA curator Paola Antonelli explores why the Monobloc chair embodies a paradox in the history of design.

Feb 21, 2012 · Technically, this commonplace type of outdoor seating is called a monobloc, but the Flickr group that honors it and its brethren has a different appellation—"those white plastic …

Monobloc refers to an object or structure made from a single piece of material. It is often used to describe furniture or components in which the entire item is constructed from a single mold …

monobloc in American English (ˈmɑnəˌblɑk) adjective denoting or pertaining to the casting of a complex metal object as a single piece rather than in separate parts