140 Cotone
A low-armed dining chair that
is as comfortable as an armchair proper, elegantly extends an invitation to sit
and relax; a brand-new slim-line version is also now available. The designers
of Cotone and Cotone Slim took their cue from the great Cassina classics, and
their skeleton frame that exemplifies the company’s ability to produce highly
expressive and exquisitely refined pieces year after year. The key to the
design of Cotone is the strong contrast between the frame’s rigorous, minimal
line, which is made of aluminium with extruded profiles created exclusively for
this piece, and the soft, welcoming look of the seat. The frame is available in
a number of aluminium finishes, while the polyurethane padding is fitted with a
soft and comfortable feather-quilted cover. The Cotone Slim, meantime, is
supplied in leather or fabric, but without the feather-quilted cover.
About Designer | |
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Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec |
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, born 1971 and 1976,
respectively, in Quimper, France, studied at the École Nationale des Arts
Décoratifs in Paris and at the École des Beaux-Arts in Cergy-Pontoise. Ronan
began independent design work immediately after completing his studies, while
his brother, who was still in school, assisted him. Since 1999 both brothers have worked together as joint
partners in their own Paris-based design studio. Their work ranges from small
utilitarian objects to architectural projects. In addition to the design of
domestic and office furniture, vases, porcelain dishware, jewellery and diverse
home accessories, a primary focus of their work is the design and organisation
of interior space. One of their most unconventional designs, Algue
(2004), was created in this context. The collaboration between the Bouroullec
brothers and Vitra began with the office furniture system Joyn, which was
developed between 2000 and 2002 and continues to be expanded and refined. Along
with Jasper Morrison, Hella Jongerius, and Antonio Citterio, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have made major contributions to
the steadily growing Vitra Home Collection. |