From left to right: Michael Crockatt, Vice President Business Development and Marketing, Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport; Mark Kristmanson, CEO, National Capital Commission; Laura Brown, Executive Director Canadian Tulip Festival; David Luxton, Chairman of the Canadian Tulip Festival; Rochus Pronk, Chargé d’Affaires, Netherlands Embassy.
Five bright tulip chairs stand out in the departure lounge at the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport. The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Canada recently unveiled these unique chairs. The tulip is a significant icon to Canadians and Netherlanders alike.
Designed by Dutch industrial designer Marco Manders, the tulip seat is an extremely comfortable chair and a perfect representation of an actual tulip. The fully rotational chair closes automatically when you get up, providing a functional, fun, and symbolic addition to the Ottawa International Airport.
Each spring, the Netherlands provides thousands of tulips for Ottawa’s Tulip Festival, a symbol of friendship between the two countries.
