Pivot
- Description
- Designer Bio
The Pivot office chair by Antonio Citterio is roughly 30 cm taller than a standard office chair. It thus facilitates healthy and spontaneous alternation between standing and sitting postures: instead of the desk being raised or lowered, users work at a standing-height table and can either sit on Pivot or stand up, as they prefer.
The rounded, forward-curving backrest of Pivot ensures great freedom of movement: the chair can also be used in a sideways position or as a stable support upon which to lean. Thanks to the SingleKnit cover fabric, Pivot does not have any irritating seams. In combination with the pleasant padding, this makes the chair very comfortable. The square-patterned texture provides a secure non-slip surface. A height-adjustable foot ring allows both taller and shorter users to find a comfortable sitting position, while reverse-braked castors prevent the chair from rolling away when pressure is applied.
In addition to the Pivot High Stool, the tall model for working at stand-up desks, Pivot is available as a tall visitor chair in the version Pivot Counter Stool with a four-star base on glides, and also as a standard-height swivel chair in the studio version Pivot Stool.
| About Designer | |
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Antonio Citterio |
Antonio Citterio is an Italian architect and
designer. From 1972 to 1981, after graduating from the Milan Polytechnic,
Citterio worked primarily in the field of industrial design in collaboration with
Paolo Nava. At the same time, he also pursued his own work in both architecture
and interior design. Between 1986 and 1996, he worked alongside his
wife, architect Terry Dwan, designing buildings in Europe and Japan. In 1987
and 1994, Antonio Citterio received the Compasso d’Oro-ADI award. In 2000, he
founded “Antonio Citterio and Partners”, an architecture and interior design
practice, actively developing projects across the globe and embracing all
scales of intervention to develop complex design projects in synergy with a
qualified network of consultancy specialists. In 2010, the practice changed its
name to “Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel and Partners”. Today the practice is
known as “ACPV Architects Antonio Cittterio Patricia Viel” and is led by Citterio,
Viel and eight partners. From 2006 to 2016, Antonio Citterio was professor of
Architectural Design at the Mendrisio Academy of Architecture (Switzerland). In
2008, he was honored with the title of “Royal Designer for Industry” by the
Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce of
London. In 2017, at Casa Artusi, he was awarded the “Premio Artusi”, important
annual recognition of those who leave an indelible mark on the relationship
between mankind and food. In addition to his constant work in architecture,
Antonio Citterio continues his long-standing activity in the industrial design
sector working in collaboration with Italian and international companies. Some
of his works are part of exhibitions at MoMA in New York and at the Georges
Pompidou Center in Paris. In 2021, with ACPV Antonio Citterio produced “The
Importance of Being an Architect”, a documentary film conceived as a virtual
dialogue and musical journey in four acts that investigates the responsibility
of architects in building the society of tomorrow. The film has been featured
in several festivals worldwide and on the TV channel Sky Arte. |
