Sofas and chairs created by leading designers - the embodiment of convenience, functionality, aesthetic self-sufficiency

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Leading headings: Elena Prytula

A photo: Evgeny Luchin, Vitaly Nefedov

Magazine: N4 (60) 2002

We have special requirements for upholstered furniture. This is not surprising: it is with her associated ideas about the rest, and the concept of comfort for her - the key. So first of all, sofas and chairs should provide a soft landing. Literally... Times change. The simplicity of the appearance of upholstered furniture today is no longer confusing to anyone: sofas and armchairs, created by leading designers, embody a certain philosophy of life. For top brands, this has long become commonplace, and this trend continues to gain momentum. Furniture turns into a kind of artifact - the convenience of CAPPELLINI sofas and armchairs is directly related to the thoughtfulness of the company's philosophical concept, and the functionality of the new CASSINA sofa group does not contradict its aesthetic self-sufficiency. Each of the CASSINA objects is in itself a transformer, and the idea of ​​transformable furniture seems to have moved from the game to the designer to the intellectual search stage: let's say, easy chairs can turn to the interlocutor, contributing to a friendly conversation - agree, not such an unimportant detail in the era Kafka's loneliness! Sculpture is one of the characteristic features of modern Italian design. The geometrical volumes of the most recent MOROSO models are particularly simple, and the shape of the FRIGHETTO sofa evokes strong associations with modern plastic. The principle of handwork completes the picture of similarity: WITTMANN sofas and armchairs covered with leather or fabric adequately continue the craft (in the best sense of the word) tradition. The category of style today is increasingly lost in the blur of language, but some benchmarks still remain. The influence of minimalism is confirmed by the elegant sofa group MDF ITALIA or strict MINOTTI models. However, the laconism of the form allows designers to "play" with the texture of trendy materials: a discreet DEMA offers a supermodel with denim upholstery, MINOTTI launches the Suitcase model, covered in leather and fur "under the skin of a pony." Color is another means to update the model without sacrificing image respectability: pale pink (EDRA), purple (MINOTTI) or red (MOROSO) are excellent. The retrostyle fashion is also reflected in the design of upholstered furniture: PROMEMORIA presents an exquisite variation on the theme of art deco, while in the models of the PIERANTONIO BONACINA, the influence of the colonial style is felt. Naturally, in the conditions of the total stylistic mix, the classic is perceived as a point of reference: the palace luxury of EPOCA sofas or the refinement of upholstered furniture from HENREDON remain unrivaled. Soft landing!