Materials
Powder-coated aluminium
9016 White
7038 Agate grey
1019 Sand
1005 Honey
Gold
7006 Bronze
Cuprum
3005 Wine red
5008 Grey blue
Night blue
7033 Cement grey
6013 Leaf
6007 Bottle green
7043 Anthracite
9011 Black
Danish Cord polyester rope
Danish cord
EME Dining chair
“Unlike a building, the chair directly confronts the body without intermediaries. It is an object we interact with for long periods of time, so any error becomes immediately evident. The chair requires a perfect synthesis of form and function where nothing can be hidden. It is very complex and very simple.”
Mario Martínez
Designed by Mario Martínez for GANDIABLASCO, the EME dining chair delivers a contemporary and highly sophisticated twist on the traditional chair archetype. Its lightweight, welded frame made of powder-coated aluminum, available in GANDIABLASCO’s complete 15-color palette, guarantees optimum resistance to weathering and oxidation. The focal point is found in its seat, meticulously detailed with a hand-woven 2-2 polyester rope. This exquisite craftsmanship mirrors the tactile comfort and warmth of traditional Mediterranean wicker, offering high flexibility and a welcoming surface that molds to the body without absorbing extreme heat or cold. The backrest, cleanly integrated as part of the core aluminum structure, refines its silhouette of essential, pure lines.
Conceived with a stackable and highly versatile nature, the EME dining chair becomes an ideal choice for both intensive contract environments and luxury residential terraces. Its formal harmony stands out exceptionally well alongside architectural furniture, making it the perfect match when placed around the GANDIABLASCO D130 ISLA high table D130 ISLA dining table. This configuration creates a cohesive, high-end outdoor dining area where the lightweight clarity of the chairs enhances the table’s pure volume. Its sustainable flat-pack design can be easily assembled with just four screws, facilitating smart logistics and allowing the corded seat to be updated or replaced independently over time.
The EME dining chair is an original design by Mario Martínez for GANDIABLASCO.
Sizes (HxhxL)
48x47x79 cm
19"x19"x31"
Materials
Powder-coated aluminium
100% high-tenacity natural polyester rope
About Mario Martínez
He is a Spanish industrial designer based in Copenhagen who works with a focus on furniture, lighting, and art direction. He founded his studio in 2018, driven by the relationship between objects, people, and environments, with the ambition of creating simple and responsible designs that are coherent and transmit a sense of harmony. This sensitivity, along with his appreciation for craftsmanship and everyday objects, is reflected in the proportions, the use of materials, and the attention to detail in his work.
He studied in Barcelona, worked in New York, and moved to Copenhagen to collaborate with Hee Welling and Gudmundur Ludvik before starting his own studio. After exhibiting at Salone Satellite in 2019 and 2022, he was awarded the AD Satellite Rising Stars prize and began collaborating with companies such as Karl Andersson & Söner, MUJI, Space10, or Gandia Blasco. His work has been exhibited and recognized internationally, standing out in places such as the Milan Triennale, the Salone del Mobile, Stockholm Design Week, as well as in media such as Dezeen, Frame, or Design Milk.
EME Dining chair
Mario Martínez
