553 Bowy-Sofa
An inventive modular sofa, with
soft, inviting curves that bespeak comfort to the max and extreme versatility.
The rounded arm-rests curve to meet the back, the shape expressing the crafts
excellence synonymous with Cassina’s crafts expertise, more evidence of which
can be seen in the upholstery edge-stitching that delineates the lines of the
various elements. The sofa is composed of single units that have been conceived
as if they were tiny sculptures, so they work equally well as part of a team or
as stand-alones. The metal frame is upholstered in injected expanded
polyurethane foam, with Dacron covers, to provide a generous and comfortable
seat. The 1970s’ inspiration comes through also in the low tables that reflect
the sofa’s soft profile, the painted frame meeting the elegant material quality
of the wooden table-top. Designed to work together, one over the other, or
abutting each other, these tables can be used to break up the lines of the
sofa, but are equally at home as stand-alone coffee tables.
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. |