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Grande Papilio

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Grande Papilio

Naoto Fukasawa

2009
Grande Papilio Armchairs
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Description

Grande Papilio is an armchair that welcomes you gracefully – with the graceful movement of a butterfly, or “papilio” in Latin. Marked by a strong personality fluidly designed around an upside-down truncated cone, the generously large upper section of the backrest and the welcoming and sinuous shape of the seat ensure utmost comfort to the user. The backrest, characterised by a visible zipper that allows the cover to be removed, is designed as two wings that envelop and protect the head, emphasising the feeling of comfort and offering peace and tranquillity. Upholstered in either fabric or leather, Grande Papilio is fitted with a swivelling system and can be complemented by a matching ottoman serving as a footrest, for total relaxation. Grande Papilio is a highly iconic product that has given life to a complete series, inclusive of chairs, small armchairs and a bed.

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Concept

Butterflies in flight. The design image was that of a chair that would "welcome" gracefully - with the graceful movement of a butterfly - which in Latin is called a "papilio". Grande Papilio was designed with fluidity around an upside-down truncated cone. The ample space of its large upper back and the curved shape of its cosy seat are a clear signs of a desire to offer maximum comfort to anyone who wants to sit it this chair. This is a truly iconic product, even though its aesthetics were not a high priority according to the designer. Fukasawa, who puts people's behaviour before an interest for shape, said: “I wanted the chair to look naturally comfortable, to have the same shape that relaxation would have if it were represented by an image." The wings that extend at the sides of the chair emphasise the sensation of comfort: in the chair and the small armchair, they help support the hips and the back; in the Grande Papilio chair and the Love Papilio sofa, they cushion the head to offer isolation and tranquillity. The same spirit of simplicity, immediacy and comfort have guided the functional development of the entire Papilio series: the Grande Papilio and Piccola Papilio armchairs, the chairs Papilio and Mini Papilio, the Love Papilio sofa and the Papilio bed.

Technical information

Innenrahmen
Stahlrohre und -profile

Innenrahmen Füllung
kalt elastischer Polyurethanschaum Bayfit®, Futter aus Polyesterfaser

Drehbares Untergestell (GPA)
Stahllaminat und fließgepresstes Aluminium

Gleiter
Material thermoplastisch

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Naoto Fukasawa

Naoto Fukasawa ist ein Designer, der für seine Designs bekannt ist, die der Einfachheit und erhabenen Schönheit sowie ungewöhnlichen Ideen verpflichtet sind. Er hat eine breite Palette von Produkten entworfen, von High-Tech über elektronische Geräte bis hin zu Architektur, aber auch hochwertigen Möbeln und Objekten und arbeitet mit führenden Marken in Europa, Amerika und Asien zusammen, darunter B&B Italia. Fukasawa ist einer der Direktoren von 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, Mitglied des Designbeirats von MUJI und künstlerischer Leiter von MARUNI. 2006 gründete er mit Jasper Morrison “Super Normal”. 2017 wurde er Mitglied der Jury des LOEWE-Handwerkspreises. Er ist Vizepräsident der Tama Art University und seit 2012 Direktor des Nihon Mingei-kan (Museum für japanisches Volkshandwerk). 2022 gründete er die Design Science Foundation. Fukasawa ist Gewinner zahlreicher Preise nationaler und internationaler Institutionen, darunter des Isamu-Noguchi-Preises 2018. Er hat einige Bücher veröffentlicht, zuletzt 2018 “Naoto Fukasawa EMBODIMENT” (Phaidon).

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