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Kata, designed by Altherr Désile Park, is the recipient of the Product of the Year category at the FX International Design Awards 2021.

The judges said: “Cleverly designed chair for indoor and outdoor use with excellent environmental credentials and recycling of PET bottles.”

The virtual awards ceremony was broadcasted on 24th November and presented by British comedian and writer Mark Steel.

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The FX International Design Awards, organized by UK contract interiors publication FX Magazine, celebrates both British and international design talent from all over the world, acknowledging the very best of interior products and projects.

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Lightweight in form and environmental footprint, Kata is designed with circular sustainability at its core. Arper’s first solid wood lounge chair, Kata takes inspiration from artisan-made wood and woven straw chairs and reimagines the near universal typology using contemporary, sustainable solutions in an expression that’s both graphic and warm.