241 Privé Divano
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- Designer Bio
A sophisticated
and attractive collection of sofas, dignified and formal in its design, yet
highly versatile and suited to any setting. Both stylish and unusual, classic
yet assertive, the Privé collection consists of a number of elements, all
upholstered in capitonné leather. Cassina has developed a state-of-the-art
technique for attaching the leather buttons to achieve the tufted effect, for
which it holds an international patent, and which guarantees the quality and
durability of the upholstery. Designed to work well in both formal and informal
settings, the components of the collection include the island sofa, whose
generous proportions -- along with the two back- and arm-rests -- make it
reminiscent of a bed.
| About Designer | |
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Philippe Starck |
“Subversive, ethical,
ecological, political, fun: this is how I see my duty as a creator.” Philippe
Starck. Despite his thousands of projects - completed or in the making -
his global fame and his tireless protean inventiveness, never forget the
essential. Philippe Starck has a mission and a vision: creation, whatever shape
it takes, must make life better for the largest number of people possible.
Starck believes this highly poetic, political, rebellious, benevolent,
pragmatic and subversive duty must be borne by all and he resumes it with the
humour that has accompanied his approach since the earliest days: “No one is
forced to be a genius, but everyone has to take part.” His anticipatory
concern for environmental implications, his profound comprehension of
contemporary mutations, his enthusiasm for imagining new lifestyles, his
determination to change the world, his devotion to a positive reduction, his
love of ideas, his desire to defend the intelligence of usefulness - and the
usefulness of intelligence - have accompanied one iconic creation after the
other… From everyday products such as furniture and lemon squeezers, to
revolutionary mega-yachts, micro wind turbines, electric cars, and hotels that
aspire to be wondrous, stimulating and intensely vibrant places, Starck never
ceases to push the boundaries and criteria of contemporary design. His
technological miracles are vectors of democratic ecology, focused on action and
a respect for the future of both humans and nature. Predicting the phenomena of
convergence and dematerialisation, Philippe Starck has always devised objects
that demand the most from the least. The solutions provided by his dreams are
so vital, so essential that he was the first Frenchman to be invited to the
legendary TED (Technology, Entertainment & Design) conferences, talks that
bring together such illustrious speakers as Bill Clinton and Richard Branson.
Inventor, creator, architect, designer, artistic director...
Philippe Starck is all
of the above, but above all he is a man of honesty, in the purest tradition of
the Renaissance artists. |
