A lexicon of colour shades for mixing. A large size and its submultiples. «This work represents a reflection on colour, and above all a proposal on how to transfer the multiplicity of shades typical of a hand-crafted piece into a project produced on a large scale.» Andrea Trimarchi & Simone Farresin Studio Formafantasma base their work in the design world on a strong vocation for research. Simone Farresin and Andrea Trimarchi view every project as an opportunity for study and the acquisition of new knowledge, and their love of speculation establishes a dialectic rapport with the situations offered by each new client. Whether it involves a material, a type or a production method, the first phase of their design process is the mapping of what the specific case places at their disposal. With Cedit, an analysis of the company's past and present was central to the inputs. Inevitably, since "Looking back to look forward" has been the design duo's mission statement for years. In this case, in particular, the company's history was a real treasure trove, a fine blend of memory and technology: on the one hand, the excellence of production technologies now extended with the added potential arising from the engineering of large-sized ceramic tiles, and on the other a wealth of experience build up with great designers of the past, from Zanuso to Noorda, through to <strong>Ettore Sottsass</strong>. Andrea and Simone decided to focus on Sottsass - who started designing for Cedit back in the late Seventies - and made an in-depth study of one of the colour charts he developed towards the end of the Nineties. A spread of colours which gave its name to the "41 Colors" collection, included in the catalogue of the period as a real alphabet for what has proved to be a lasting design language. Colour was much more than just a compulsory step in the dialogue between designer and producer, since Sottsass had already discovered the power of the mystery intrinsic to this universe of invention.<br /><br />With Cedit the master-designer, a long-established lover of ceramics and their crafted unpredictability, found a way of transferring his personal feeling for colour to a wide audience, through industrial mass production. And this assumption is another factor Formafantasma have inherited, interpreting it today with new, even more efficient technical resources just as capable of expressing the secrets of colour. «The concept of colour "in isolation" - Sottsass explained in a 1992 text - classified colour, Pantone, as they call it now, "scientific" colour, is something I still refuse to accept. (...) Colours, the idea of colour, are always intangible, they slip slowly away like words, that run through your fingers, like poetry, which you can never keep hold of, like a good story.» And Formafantasma seem to have chosen that distinction between colour "in isolation" and "intangible" yet ever-present colour as the basis of their work. However, their approach draws on their unique vocation for research and the technical resources of the third millennium. «This work - they explain to us - is a reflection on colour, and above all on <strong>how to bring the multiplicity of shades typical of a hand-crafted piece into a large-scale project</strong>.» The designers look at large, monochrome slabs and turn to the engineers for details of their secrets, their processing stages, the phases in their production. They appreciate that the colour of ceramic material, its ineffable secret, can still be present in the series and large tile sizes in which Cedit leads the way. They understand that this is, in itself, an expressive power which does not need channelling into forms, motifs and signs. But above all, they treat the surface as a large canvas on which they spread pure colour, which tends to be uniform but in fact is never really a "scientific", totally monochrome hue: it is not a Pantone. And this is the source of the fundamental insight, which only children of the transition from the analogue to the digital era could achieve, the reward for those who draw on the past to look to the future.<br /><br />The designers cut the slab into lots of regular pieces, not necessarily of the same size. They restore its identity as a "tile", a familiar name with something ancient about it, but which stands for a module, a unit of measurement, a building block. There is nothing nostalgic about this - on the contrary, the vision is completely new, and the portions of slab created can be reassembled with no restrictions, breaking down the unity of the whole and reviving its essence starting from its structure. As the cards in the pack are shuffled, what emerges is not a figure or motif but the representation of colour itself and its physical nature. It is live matter, born from the meeting of vibrating forces, the mixing of ever-varying percentages of the basic ingredients. And Formafantasma present us with the corpuscular, fragmented essence of these small frames of space and crystallised time, which reveal the code and formula of their composition. So Cromatica is a collection made up of six colours which actually have an infinite number of declinations and compositional possibilities. It is a "discrete" combination in the mathematical sense of the term, capable of generating multiple, variable subsets. At the same time, each slab can be used in its entirety, leaving the impression of analogue continuity unchanged. But what really amazes is the comparison and dialogue between the two approaches: a stroke of genius, laying clear the mysterious appeal the artificial reproduction of colour has always held for mankind. Because, as Sottsass said, «colours are language, a powerful, magical, intangible, flexible, continuous material, in which existence is made manifest, the existence that lives in time and space».
The Outline Sofa adds new perspectives to the classic Scandinavian design sofas of the 1960's, marrying the ideals of simplicity and function into one. With the design taking its name from its strong outline of a sofa, the Outline Series is clean and elegant on the outside with a deep seat and soft cushioning on its inside. The Outline Series has an expression that is at once elegant yet timeless, elevated by its lines referencing architectural shapes alongside its curved armrests, giving the design a distinct appearance across various sizes and variants. The Outline Series also includes Studio versions of the Sofa and Chair, being compact versions with slimmed-down proportions for smaller spaces within the home, hotel rooms, work settings and more. The Outline Studio Sofa and Chair have a smaller depth of 76 cm / 29.9”.
The In Situ Modular Sofa is a grand, modular design with sculptural lines that can be tailored to your individual space and taste with its modular elements hidden through subtle detailing of its front profile, paired with deep comfort and a soft seat. Choose from any of the 30 predesigned configurations or create your own, using the 9 different seating modules and loose cushions. The look and feel of the In Situ Modular Sofa is more casual in its appearance, compared to some of our other sofas. Visit our Product Planner to explore the possible configurations: planner.muuto.com/in-situ *Please note that the In Situ Cushions are not part of any configuration or seating module and must be added separately to your order.
The Outline Sofa adds new perspectives to the classic Scandinavian design sofas of the 1960's, marrying the ideals of simplicity and function into one. With the design taking its name from its strong outline of a sofa, the Outline Series is clean and elegant on the outside with a deep seat and soft cushioning on its inside. The Outline Series has an expression that is at once elegant yet timeless, elevated by its lines referencing architectural shapes alongside its curved armrests, giving the design a distinct appearance across various sizes and variants. The Outline Series also includes Studio versions of the Sofa and Chair, being compact versions with slimmed-down proportions for smaller spaces within the home, hotel rooms, work settings and more. The Outline Studio Sofa and Chair have a smaller depth of 76 cm / 29.9”.
The Connect Modular Sofa brings a modern perspective to the typology, allowing for its user to customize the sofa for their exact spatial and aesthetic needs with 11 different modules. Designed with long, elegant lines, the Connect Modular Sofa's details of its small feet underneath for a hovering, light sentiment and pointy corners allows for the design to bring character to any space, all while complementing and enhancing its surroundings. Use the Connect Modular Sofa for a deep, modern comfort in any home, workplace, lounge area or hospitality setting.
The In Situ Modular Sofa is a grand, modular design with sculptural lines that can be tailored to your individual space and taste with its modular elements hidden through subtle detailing of its front profile, paired with deep comfort and a soft seat. Choose from any of the 30 predesigned configurations or create your own, using the 9 different seating modules and loose cushions. The look and feel of the In Situ Modular Sofa is more casual in its appearance, compared to some of our other sofas. Visit our Product Planner to explore the possible configurations: planner.muuto.com/in-situ *Please note that the In Situ Cushions are not part of any configuration or seating module and must be added separately to your order.
The In Situ Modular Sofa is a grand, modular design with sculptural lines that can be tailored to your individual space and taste with its modular elements hidden through subtle detailing of its front profile, paired with deep comfort and a soft seat. Choose from any of the 30 predesigned configurations or create your own, using the 9 different seating modules and loose cushions. The look and feel of the In Situ Modular Sofa is more casual in its appearance, compared to some of our other sofas. Visit our Product Planner to explore the possible configurations: planner.muuto.com/in-situ *Please note that the In Situ Cushions are not part of any configuration or seating module and must be added separately to your order.
Embodying refined and elegant design is the Outline Corner Sofa, an angular sofa with a delicate silhouette and fine detailing, referencing the very essence of Scandinavian design. The clean lines and spacious, welcoming expression of the Outline Corner Sofa makes it an ideal fit for any home, office, hotel or lobby.
The Outline Studio Series adds new perspectives to the classic Scandinavian design sofas of the 1960's, designed in slimmed-down proportions for smaller spaces such as apartments, hotel rooms, workplaces and more. With the design taking its name from its strong outline of a sofa, the Outline Series is clean and elegant on the outside with a deep seat and soft cushioning on its inside. The Outline Series has an expression that is at once elegant yet timeless, elevated by its lines referencing architectural shapes alongside its curved armrests, giving the design a distinct appearance across various sizes and variants.
The Outline Studio Series adds new perspectives to the classic Scandinavian design sofas of the 1960's, designed in slimmed-down proportions for smaller spaces such as apartments, hotel rooms, workplaces and more. With the design taking its name from its strong outline of a sofa, the Outline Series is clean and elegant on the outside with a deep seat and soft cushioning on its inside. The Outline Series has an expression that is at once elegant yet timeless, elevated by its lines referencing architectural shapes alongside its curved armrests, giving the design a distinct appearance across various sizes and variants.
The Oslo Sofa is designed with sculptural, geometric lines for a sophisticated expression, paired with its soft seat and enveloping back. With its playful lines, the design brings elegant comfort to any lounging setting.
The Connect Modular Sofa brings a modern perspective to the typology, allowing for its user to customize the sofa for their exact spatial and aesthetic needs with 11 different modules. Designed with long, elegant lines, the Connect Modular Sofa's details of its small feet underneath for a hovering, light sentiment and pointy corners allows for the design to bring character to any space, all while complementing and enhancing its surroundings. Use the Connect Modular Sofa for a deep, modern comfort in any home, workplace, lounge area or hospitality setting.
The Outline Highback Sofa combines the soft, deep seat and clean refined lines of Outline with a highback element, allowing for the design to create private spheres within bigger spaces and provide shelter for conversation and collaboration. The design has a timeless yet modern expression that makes it an ideal fit in any open-plan space, hospitality setting, workplace or public area.
The Outline Highback Sofa combines the soft, deep seat and clean refined lines of Outline with a highback element, allowing for the design to create private spheres within bigger spaces and provide shelter for conversation and collaboration. The design has a timeless yet modern expression that makes it an ideal fit in any open-plan space, hospitality setting, workplace or public area.
The Outline Highback Work combines the soft, deep seat and clean refined lines of the Outline series with a highback element and functional elements, allowing for the design to create an acoustic and spatial shelter to work and focus on the given task at hand. The design has an integrated storage room alongside a cable outlet that can be added for easy power access. The Outline Highback Work has a timeless yet modern expression that makes it an ideal fit in any open-plan space, hospitality setting, workplace or public area.
Ponton Next creëert voor iedereen zijn gewenste zitmoment, allemaal op hetzelfde meubel. Schuif de elementen aaneen tot een hoekbank of draai de rugsteun om een chaise longue te creëren. Of zet twee chaise longues naast elkaar. Voortaan is het meest comfortabele plekje op de bank geen reden meer voor discussie; iedereen heeft er een!
Naila just invites you to sink into its embrace. The seat is a little lower and deeper for added relaxation – and if you appreciate attention to detail, this elegant design by Hanne Willmann will be right up your street. Naila’s interplay of lines catches your eye from every angle, its flowing ellipses giving the design an alluringly wavelike effect.
LUNAM is an enchanting living space furniture collection inspired by the dreamy atmosphere of a lunar landscape. An essential, painted metal structure supports generously dimensioned upholstered sections. Sofa, armchair and pouffe come in soft bouclé fabric or mélange (the contract option) in Olive Green, Petroleum, Siena Earth and a choice of greys.
Plastic Duo is the modular sofa with severe lines characterised by large cushions made of goose feather and flock. The Pop collection is completed by an armchair with the same features and by a pouf, which can be used individually or as part of an arrangement.
Alfred is a versatile modular sofa that can be combined so that the sofa is adjusted to large as well as smaller rooms. The expression is round and classic with details in the form of characteristic buttons in the backrest and simple metal legs, which combined makes the piece appear light and contemporary.
Anna might look like a regular upholstered sofa but underneath the sofa is an (almost) invisible velcro closure that allows you to change the sofa cover as often as you wish. Thanks to the removable cover, Anna is easy to clean and easy to renew with a new look to fit any styling. In this way, Anna is a very economic and sustainable solution.
Clara is a very nice sculptural sofa that happens to be a very nice sofa bed as well. The design is clean and lean but still has an element of something quite edgy thanks to the curvy backrest. Multifunctional, flexible and classy all at once.
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