Looking at the current collections 2019-2020, we will find many exquisite design pieces, creations of famous architects and designers, that we can acquire for our homes today. These articles are not only made of high-quality materials and have the guarantee and certification 100% Made in Italy, but as other DESIGN OBJECTS hold their value over time. It may be considered as Hermes bags - investment pieces that will keep their market value over time.
Here is a small selection of five of my favorite items from the 2019-2020 COLLECTION that can find their place in a modern and sophisticated interior as much as in a classical villa or a century-historical hotel. Find out in details what about every single piece:
1. Chaise-longue TERMINAL 1 by Jean-Marie Massaud (2008)
The author is a well-known French designer and architect, Jean-Marie Massaud. He collaborated with big names in the fields of design and fashion, such as Poltrona Frau, B&B Italia, Lancôme, Dior (to name a few), and twice was named DESIGNER OF THE YEAR, in 2007 and 2009, at Salon Maison and Object Paris – an international fair for home design objects.
His creation Terminal 1 has a linear and minimalistic look, perfectly suited for a lounge room and living room or waiting area. The structure is made of rigid polyurethane foam molded in a unique block and lately upholstered in natural leather anthracite GM141 and white GM117. The base is in tubular steel varnished correspondently in anthracite (dark grey) or white. This choice of finish guarantees a clean, modern, and unicolor piece of furniture, where the focal point is focused on its unique soft curved forms, making it the first pick for many design lovers.
Technical information:
SIZE: W209 D81 H75 cm
NET WEIGHT: 60 kg / BRUT WEIGHT: 66 kg
VOLUME: 1.70 m³
Public Price (2020) = 6 936 € + vat
2. Chair IUTA by Antonio Citterio (2012)
Italian origins, Antonio Citterio, is one of the greatest names in furniture and industrial design! Graduated in architecture at prestigious Politecnico di Milano, since 1972, he has collaborated in the field of industrial design with many internationally-known companies, among which are Kartell, Hermès, Flos, Flexform, Vitra, and of course with B&B Italia and Maxalto, which is a brand inside mother-company B&B Italia. He won twice the prestigious prize Compasso D’Oro, in 1987 and 1994, and created hundreds of models, distinguished by innovative finishing, unique design, and exceptional ergonomic shapes.
One of his most recent creations is the chair Iuta designed for B&B Italia in 2012, becoming almost immediately a Best Seller. This chair was designed to meet several expectations and the client’s needs. That is the reason why we have variations for the structure and the sittings:
1/ A base in aluminum casting and the backrest in pressed steel mesh with tubular perimeter profile all varnished black and a padded sitting made of shaped polyurethane, upholstered in fabric or leather.
SIZE: W68 D68 H80 cm
NET WEIGHT: 13 kg / BRUT WEIGHT: 16 kg
VOLUME: 0.48 m³
Public Price (2020) = from 1 217 € to 1 317 € + vat
2/ An oak wood base in four different finishes (Light, Grey, Black, and Smoked) and the backrest in pressed steel mesh with tubular perimeter profile varnished white or black. The padded sitting is shaped in polyurethane and can be customized in fabric or leather at choice.
SIZE: W63 D56 H77 cm
NET WEIGHT: 13 kg / BRUT WEIGHT: 16 kg
VOLUME: 0.48 m³
Public Price (2020) = from 1 110 € to 1 196 € + vat
3. Armchair DO-MARU by Nipa Doshi & Jonathan Levien (2016)
On creating this masterpiece, have worked together two young and talented designers Jonathan Levien and Nipa Doshi, husband and wife. Coming from different cultures and having different backgrounds, Nipa from India and Jonathan from Scotland. Together they have beautifully merged the best of both, implementing visual beauty, industrial precision, technological materials, and versatility. Their products are distinctive by functional qualities and pleasant tactility feelings. The duo has created works for leading manufacturers like B&B Italia, Moroso, Cappellini, and more.
The armchair Do-Maru is distinguished by exquisite modern design with a futuristic appeal and ergonomic forms, nothing better for a stylish home office or a modern minimalistic living room! The base is a combination of steel profiles on the front legs and die-cast aluminum on the back legs, painted Chrome Black, Matt Black, or Pewter. The entire structure, backrest, and sitting is made of cold flexible polyurethane foam Bayfit® upholstered with fabric or leather. The exterior structure is made of rigid polyurethane colored White, Dove Gray, or Anthracite.
Technical information:
SIZE: W77 D66,5 H71,5 cm
NET WEIGHT: 12 kg / BRUT WEIGHT: 17 kg
VOLUME: 0.45 m³
Public Price (2020) = from 1 926 € to 2 267 € + vat
4. Armchair HUSK by Patricia Urquiola (2012)
The author is a Spanish designer and architect with international recognition, hundreds of industrial products, and many projects realized worldwide. She has collaborated with big names like Agape, Andreu World, Axor-Hansgrohe, B&B Italia, Baccarat, Boffi, Cassina, DePadova, Driade, Flos, Glass Italia, Kartell, Kettal, Kvadrat, Listone Giordano, Louis Vuitton, Molteni, Moroso, Mutina, Rosenthal and many other.
For the Italian producer B&B Italia, she has developed several products, and one of the most loved items has become the armchair Husk. Since its first release, this armchair has gained several looks by implementing various bases, structures, and padding versions.
Technical information:
SIZE: W77 D66,5 H71,5 cm
NET WEIGHT: 12 kg / BRUT WEIGHT: 17 kg
VOLUME: 0.45 m³
Public Price (2020) = from 1 926 € to 2 267 € + vat
5. Armchair UP 50 by Gaetano Pesce (2000)
Gaetano Pesce is an Italian sculptor, designer, and architect. He studied architecture at IUAV in Venice, where teaches great personalities like Carlo Scarpa and Ernesto Nathan Rogers.
In 1962, he started his career as a designer, collaborated with Italian producer company B&B Italia, and created seven armchairs Serie Up made of polyurethane foam. The model UP5, inspired by the goddess of fertility to express a personal manifest a women’s political condition in modern society, instantly becomes an iconic industrial design known worldwide!
SIZE: armchair W120 D130 H103 cm + ball pouf Ø57 cm
Public Price (2020) = 3 627 € + vat
You can see all the collections by B&B Italia directly on the producer’s web site: www.bebitalia.com .
Have a great day and hope you will find some great inspirational pieces for your homes and offices.
Best wishes,
Nadiya
MetropolitanMe Blogger