561 Trampoline Sofa
Patricia Urquiola interprets the happiness of
life outdoors with a collection full of playful designs with rounded and
sinuous shapes. The collection stands out for its environmentally sensitive
approach using innovative, sustainable, completely Made in Italy materials
thanks to the research of Cassina LAB, the collaboration between Cassina's
Research and Development Centre and Poli.design of the Politecnico di Milano. The
two-seater sofa and three combinable modules – a small and large terminal and a
central element for creating cosy compositions – have a lacquered AISI 304
stainless steel frame supporting panels made of RFM®, a 100% recyclable,
hand-finished, recycled, glass-reinforced plastic. The backrest features the
artisan weaving of polypropylene and nylon rope, while the two backrest
cushions and the seat cushion are padded with 100% recycled fibre wadding
obtained from PET and covered with a resistant, hypoallergenic fabric in 100%
recycled PET polyester yarn. Fringes of the cushions in the same shades as the
rope are optional.
About Designer | |
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Patricia Urquiola |
Patricia Urquiola was born in Oviedo (Spain) in 1961.
Lives and works in Milan. She attended the University of Architecture at Madrid
Polytechnic and Milan Polytechnic, where she graduated in 1989 with Achille
Castiglioni. Assistant lecturer to Achille Castiglioni and Eugenio Bettinelli
in Milan and Paris, responsible for the new product development office of
DePadova, working with Vico Magistretti, head of Lissoni Associati’s design
group. In 2001 she opened her own studio working on product design,
architecture, and installations. Amongst her last projects of architecture. The
museum of Jewel in Vicenza, Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Barcelona, das Stue
Hotel in Berlin and the Spa of Four Seasons Hotel in Milan; showroom and
installations for Gianvito Rossi, BMW, Cassina, Missoni, Moroso, Molteni,
Officine Panerai, H&M, Santoni and the general concept of Pitti Immagine
Firenze. She realize design products for the most important Italian and
international companies, such as : Agape, Alessi, Axor-Hansgrohe, B&B
Italia, Baccarat, Boffi, Budri, De Padova, Driade, Ferragamo, Flos, Gan, Georg
Jensen, Glas Italia, Haworth, Kartell, Kettal, Kvadrat, Listone Giordano, Louis
Vuitton, Molteni, Moroso, Mutina, Rosenthal and Verywood.Some of her products
are exposed in various Museums and collections, such as MoMA in New York, Les
arts decoratifs in Paris, the Museum of Design in Zurich, Vitra Design Museum
in Basel, Victorian&Albert Museum in London, Stedelijk in Amsterdam and
Triennale Museum in Milan.She has won several international prices and awards.
Amongst others the Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes (Gold Medal of
fine arts) awarded by the Spanish Government; Order of Isabella the Catholic,
awarded by His Majesty The King of Spain Juan Carlos I; “Designer of the
decade” for two German magazines, Home and Häuser, “Designer of the Year” for
Wallpaper, Ad Spain, Elle Decor International and Architektur und Wohnen
Magazine. She is Ambassador of Expo Milano 2015. September 2015 Patricia
Urquiola nominated Art Director of Cassina. |