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Mart

Antonio Citterio

2003
Mart Armchairs
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Description

A comfortable hollow shape, in two sizes, that stands on a series of bases that create the overall character. The combination of these elements produces a family of armchairs with strong personality. At the origin of all of them, a long experimentation centred on the production technology of thermoformed leather, starting from a plastic shell that is inserted into a mould for the cold foaming of polyurethane, with the result of obtaining elasticity and comfort. 

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Concept

Experimentation and research are at the basis of the project of small and large Mart armchairs, which were made with a new production technology using thermoformed leather. The footwear sector was the source of information consulted by the B&B Italia Centro Ricerche & Sviluppo, always careful to identify materials and technologies that respond the best to the peculiarities of individual projects. This is how thermoformed leather became a distinctive feature of Mart.

The line consists of two types of chairs: one smaller and one wider. Three bases are contemplated: swivel (with a disk or cross base) and with a structure that allows the shell a double posture position which is more less inclined with just a simple manual movement.

A product with a strong personality, Mart has a silhouette imprinted to convey the idea of relaxation. Only a few symbols were used for the creative advertising campaign to support the launch.

Technical information

Innenrahmen
Schale aus Glasfaser

Innenrahmen Füllung (Kernleder und Leder Version)
kalt elastischer Polyurethanschaum Bayfit®

Innenrahmen Füllung (gepolstert Version)
kalt elastischer Polyurethanschaum Bayfit®, geformtes Polyurethan, Futter aus Polyesterfaser

Drehbares Kreuz-Untergestell
Stahllaminat und fließgepresstes Aluminium

Traggestell (MPRN_1-MPRI_1)
Stahlrohre und -profile

Drehbares Untergestell (MPGL-MPGIL)
Stahlprofile, Massivholz

Kopfstütze (MPRP)
Polyesterfaser, Futter aus Baumwolle, Gegengewicht aus Aluminium eloxiert und Stahl

Gleiter
Material thermoplastisch

Bezug (gepolstert Version)
Stoff in begrenzten Kategorien

Bezug (Kernleder und Leder Version)
Kernleder oder Leder in begrenzten Kategorien

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Designer

Antonio Citterio

Antonio Citterio was born in Meda (Milano) in 1950, and started his design office in 1972, graduating in architecture at the Politecnico di Milano in 1975. Between 1987 and 1996 he worked in association with Terry Dwan and, together, they designed buildings in Europe and Japan.

In 2000, with Patricia Viel, he founded a practice for architecture and interior design, developing international complex long-term projects, at all scales and in synergy with a qualified network of specialist consultants. The studio has today taken the name of "Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel". Antonio Citterio currently works in the industrial design sector with numerous Italian and foreign companies. In 1987 and in 1994 he was awarded the Compasso d’Oro-ADI. From 2006 to 2016 he has been professor of Architectural Design at the Mendrisio Academy of Architecture (Switzerland). In 2008 he was honoured by the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce of London, which gave him the title of “Royal Designer for Industry”.

Antonio Citterio is art director of Maxalto, Arclinea and Azucena.

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