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BIG unveils a new sofa piece designed for Natuzzi Italia

2023-10-04T12:45:00-04:00

Furniture brand Natuzzi Italia has unveiled a sofa designed by Bjarke Ingels Group. The Colle Sofa, available online, draws inspiration from Natuzzi Italia’s early iconic designs, “known for their inviting, hospitable style that captures the essence of Mediterranean living,” as the company describes it.

Image credit: Natuzzi Italia

The piece is part of the wider Natuzzi Italia project titled ‘The Circle of Harmony,’ which has included a collaboration with dozens of renowned architects, artists, and designers over the past four years. Described by the company as “a physical and mental place that welcomes the most intimate and social moments by hosting quality time with ourselves and others,” the Colle Sofa features a wide selection of fabric and leather coverings.

Image credit: Natuzzi Italia

“Rooted in Natuzzi Italia's core values — Mediterranean flair, design, harmony, Italian character, innovation, comfort, and sustainability — the 2023 iteration of this philosophy, featuring the Co...

Flexform showcases new sofa line designed by Italian architect Antonio Citterio

2019-11-18T06:01:00-05:00

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The new Romeo sofa, designed by architect Antonio Citterio was launched at the this year's Salone del Mobile Milano. The Romeo sofa’s delicate lines, proportions and details — like the tapered cast aluminum feet and subtle grosgrain piping that outlines the stitching and emphasizes the aesthetically balanced shapes — attest to the company’s artisan expertise.

Thanks to the perfect inclination of the seat and the generously goose-down-filled cushions, the Romeo sofa is tangible proof of the company’s ability to wed understated elegance with the utmost in comfort.

Image courtesy of Flexform.

The simplicity of the Romeo sofa design is complemented by a variety of dimensions — in depth, width, and height — that highlight its versatility. Romeo is a sofa that fits easily in residential and business or hospitality settings. — Antonio Citterio

Romeo Sofa. Image courtesy of Flexform.

The Romeo seating system is also amazingly versatile, in that it can ...

People are having fun with IKEA's sofa planner — and the SOFFA SANS font is born

2019-07-03T14:00:00-04:00

Ikea has released a free font called Soffa Sans, inspired by all the memes born from its online “Design your own sofa” planner. The tool allows for customers to design the layouts and configurations of Ikea’s couches, from the Vimle sectionals to the Vallentuna modular sofa series. Once it was discovered that the planner allowed for basically any configuration with no limit to the cost, it inspired some Sims-like creativity from users.

The SOFFA SANS font was developed in partnership with UK agency Proximity London and is available for download here.

Some of the examples people used the sofa planner as a block-y drawing tool (which inspired the font) below.

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— forever (@perspectivator) June 23, 2019 there are 2 types of people. those who walk to the center, and those who hop. pic.twitter.com/HDe8n8HPip
— Morgan (Mostly Garbage, Partially 2 Day Old Bread) (@MeButInPogForm) June 23, 2019 If someone could give me £2,105.00, I'd put it to good use pic.twitter.com/XfXkrSUrtt
— Bamboolean (@bamboolean) June 23, 2019 I call this the "married but don't like each other." pic.twitter.com/uVo9auGKy0
— The Jenneral (@thejenneral) June 24, 2019 Sofa Bot 3000 welcomes you to his comfort party. pic.twitter.com/ofcQTxfzrM
— Sean (@seanlacey) June 24, 2019 Let's be honest, it was only ever going to end one way....... pic.twitter.com/7RbflIXgQ7
— James McLaughlin (@JS_McLaughlin) July 3, 2019...

Introducing the Magister sofa, a timeless design by Flexform

2019-04-15T09:06:00-04:00

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Influenced in part by the work of some of the Rationalist masters, Antonio Citterio and Paolo Nava developed the concept of a sofa with a very uncluttered, sleek appearance, yet dense with artisanal details. Details designed to highlight the company’s ability to craft products that portray the perfect marriage between its talent for innovation and its vast experience in classic upholstering.

Magister Sofa. Image courtesy of Flexform

When Antonio Citterio and Paolo Nava, who designed Magister, chose this name in 1982, they may not have imagined they had created a product that would become an icon. Since 1982 the Magister sofa has continued to be one of the sofas that best expresses the company’s commitment to make products that transcend the bounds of time and fashion, authentic distillations of form and function.

The Magister sofa grew out of a desire to create a seating element in stark cont...