Papilio Shell
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Forming part of the iconic seating collection of the same name, the Papilio Shell chair comes either with a shell entirely in polypropylene or with a shell padded and covered in fabric. The base comes in two versions: with four steel or wooden legs. The shape of the back of Papilio Shell calls to mind the multicoloured wings of a butterfly ready to take flight. It is this detail that inspired the name, “Papilio” being the Latin term for butterfly.
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Concept
The name and shape are inspired by the butterfly, which translated into Latin is "papillio". The Japanese designer took the lightness of nature and transformed it into a light, colourful poetic chair. The shape of the backs are similar in all these products, like multi-coloured butterfly wings opening up to take flight.
Technical information
Shell
polypropylene
Shell upholstery (PSH1-PSH2)
shaped polyurethane, polyester fibre
Support frame (SH1-PSH1)
steel profiles
Legs (SH2-PSH2)
solid wood
Double-side ferrules
plastic material, felt
Cover (PSH1-PSH2)
fabric in limited categories
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Designer
Naoto Fukasawa
Naoto Fukasawa is a designer known for his projects devoted to simplicity and sublime beauty, as well as unusual ideas. He has designed a wide range of products, from hi-tech to electronic equipment, architecture, and also high-end furniture and objects. He is collaborating with top leading brands, including B&B Italia, throughout Europe, America, and Asia. Fukasawa is one of the directors of 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, he also sits on the design advisory board of MUJI and is the art director of MARUNI. In 2006, he established “Super Normal” with Jasper Morrison. In 2017, he became a member of the judging committee for the LOEWE Craft Prize. He is vice president at Tama Art University and director of The Nihon Mingei-kan (The Japan Folk Crafts Museum) since 2012. In 2022 he founded the Design Science Foundation. Fukasawa is the winner of numerous awards given by domestic and international institutions, including the 2018 Isamu Noguchi Award. He published a few books, the most recent one in 2018 “Naoto Fukasawa EMBODIMENT” (Phaidon).
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