B&B Italia Store London presented the new B&B Italia Outdoor collection during the Open House Evening organised by Bromton Design District.
During the event, in partnership with oikos, were displayed the new Butterfly and Fat-Sofa Outdoor seating systems design by Patricia Urquiola and the Mirto collection by Antonio Citterio.
B&B Italia London, 250 Brompton Road
Antonio Citterio was born in Meda in 1950, started his design office in 1972, and graduated in architecture at the Milan Polytechnic 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.
discover moreA classic is born. It expresses Antonio Citterio’s stable elegance. Different types of seat: chairs, armchairs and a chaise longue are included in the collection. The folding armchair revisits the classic shape of the director’s chair, with exclusive details. All sizes of tables, small tables and consoles have the same frame and top in painted aluminium, in brushed natural Iroko slats or in Calacatta white porcelain stoneware.
discover moreA classic is born. It expresses Antonio Citterio’s stable elegance. Different types of seat: chairs, armchairs and a chaise longue are included in the collection. The folding armchair revisits the classic shape of the director’s chair, with exclusive details. All sizes of tables, small tables and consoles have the same frame and top in painted aluminium, in brushed natural Iroko slats or in Calacatta white porcelain stoneware.
discover morePatricia Urquiola was born in Oviedo (Spain) in 1961. Lives and works in Milan. She attended the school of architecture of Madrid polytechnic and Milan polytechnic, where she graduated in 1989 with Achille Castiglioni. From 1990 to 1992 she was assistant lecturer to both Achille Castiglioni and Eugenio Bettinelli in Milan and Paris. From 1990 to 1996 she was responsible for the new product development office of Depadova, working with Vico Magistretti. In 1996 she became head of Lissoni associati’s design group.
discover moreButterfly gets its name from the "butterfly" shape created by the outer corner that joins the armrest and the backrest. It is a modular seating system that responds effectively to the needs of modularity and comfort, suitable for free and informal usage. Its modular structure is shaped around an ottoman, which is the base piece, and which, when integrated with the backrest and/or the armrest, becomes a central or terminal element, either left or right.
discover moreThe rounded, soft and sinuous shapes of the Fat-Sofa seating system are the base for the new outdoor version, characterized by a brand new interlacing design. Its fully padded seat is accompanied by a metal frame backrest that supports the original weave, creating a special play of fullness and emptiness. The large weave pattern, made of tortora coloured twisted polyethylene fibres, makes the design unique, respecting the designer's idea of lightness, transparency and puts the furnishings in an open "dialogue" with the surrounding environment.
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