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Coronado

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Coronado

Afra & Tobia Scarpa

1966
Coronado Sofas

Description

Dieses bereits 1966 präsentierte Sofa ist auch nach über 40 Jahren ein Symbol für unbeschwerte Entspannung. Sein revolutionärer Ansatz in Bezug auf Design und Materialien ist exemplarisch für die industrielle Kultur von B&B Italia. Was jedoch damals wie heute seinen Erfolg ausmacht, ist seine Ästhetik, die eine gelungene Mischung aus klassischen Stilelementen und modernen Wohnansprüchen darstellt. Neben den Sofas und dem Sessel enthält die Kollektion auch einen Hoch Lehner Sessel mit Hocker. Allen gemeinsam ist höchster Komfort, der durch die in die Rückenlehne integrierte Federung mit Bändern aus harmonischem Stahl garantiert ist.

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Concept

The Coronado project is one of the foundation projects from the research of Afra and Tobia Scarpa. It emerged from the proposal to match an iron frame with the revolutionary technology of cold moulded polyurethane foam, which B&B Italia introduced to the furnishing sector.

This is one of the most interesting examples of all-inclusive design. In addition to the intrinsic innovations that Coronado presented in terms of design, materials and technologies, the design also included optimising production times and the company's international calling. The project consisted of four distinct structural pieces (held together with only two screws). This made it possible to use separate processes, with the added advantage that the disassembled pieces could be easily stored and shipped all over the world.

The product design, or rather its aesthetics, actually determined its success: the proportioned sizes and anti-traditional image free from those heavy lines that were so popular at that time. Coronado was conceived as a trait-d'union between period furniture and the growing desire for modernity, and it fulfilled the expectations of the upper middle class at that time.

Coronado is still the traditional sofa with an evergreen design, the very image of relaxation. It guarantees comfort with a suspension system made from harmonic steel bands inserted into the structure of the back. In addition to the sofas and the armchair, the collection also has a high back armchair with its innovative ottoman.

Technical information

Innenrahmen
Stahlrohre und -profile

Innenrahmen Füllung
kalt elastischer Polyurethanschaum Bayfit®, Futter aus Polyesterfaser

Sitz- und Armlehnekissen Füllung
geformtes Polyurethan verschiedener Dichten, Polyesterfaser

Rückenkissen Füllung
geformtes Polyurethan, Futter aus Polyesterfaser

Füße
Material thermoplastisch

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Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Tobia Scarpa was born in Venice in 1935, where he graduated in architecture. With his wife Afra Bianchin (1937-2011) he sets up one of the most successful and well-known professional studio; together they sign many innovative projects on the industrial design scene.

In 1970 he was awarded the Compasso d'Oro, creating an area of ​​great interest around his work. Among the many furnishings that he designs for B&B Italia, one of the best known is the Coronado sofa (1966). For Maxalto he designs an entire collection of furniture with precious materials. For years he has been involved in the image of Benetton stores in Europe and the United States. In the field of architecture, he designs the entire Benetton’s production-management center and the company's headquarters in Treviso. He realizes many private residences and follows the restoration of historical-monumental assets such as the museums of Mercato Vecchio in Verona and the Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice. He takes care of setting up permanent and temporary exhibitions.

Among the various awards received, in 2008 he was awarded the Compasso d'Oro for lifetime achievement. Numerous are the publications dedicated to his work and a number of his projects are exhibited in major international museums.

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