Presented: Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2007, Milan. In the beginning there was Fat-Fat a multifunctional element that doubled as a table/container, from which first the Fat-Fat coffee tables and then the Fat-Fat bed developed. Now these same round, soft and sinuous shapes are repeated in a seating system that recall the ashtrays of yesteryear, or […]

Constructed of “matte black or white varnished water-jet drilled steel sheet,” the twin tables make no bones about their high-tech origins. Manufacturer B&B Italia designs to provide the specifics of their genesis. The perforated pattern that is Digitable’s hallmark seems a tangible representation of the language of computers, and this is certainly one interpretation of […]

With Ravel, the result of field experimentation in Asia, Patricia Urquiola’s work marks a further detailed study of the woven theme, which was successfully presented in the debut Canasta collection. Ravel’s woven polyethylene backs blend with a metal base producing a modular element in two different sizes, that can be freely positioned to form linear […]

A collection of modern, sophisticated yet reassuring seating elements with an understated feeling of luxury in a vaguely Oriental mood. A new cleanness of subtle lines, of perfect proportions exuding an innate comfort emphasized by taut textiles and pure, neutral colors contrasted with bright colorful splashes of cushions and low tables varnished in plum, emerald […]

Presented: Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2007, Milan. Round, soft and sinuous shapes are repeated in a seating system which includes different typologies: from the linear sofa to the terminal elements, from the armchair with back in two heights, to the chaise lounge and to the new ottomans. “A welcoming, protective island. Pleasant to the touch, […]

Presented: Maison&Objet 2009 September, Paris. Designed both for outdoor and indoor use, this seat has a metal frame and can be converted from a small armchair into a chaise lounge. In the designer’s words: “A vague creature resting in the sun or in a corner of the house with soft lazy movements”. Transparent, visually light […]

Patricia Urqiola has once again channeled Oriental design and translated it into a functional range of tables which are designed to suit multipurpose environments. The Fat Fat Tray Table is available in three sizes and feature a removable varnished tray that matches that of the subtle metal-rod structure, the tables stress modularity. designer: patricia urquiola […]

The table lamp Bague, designed by Patricia Urquiola and Eliana Gerotto, is a reflection about the different perceptive meanings of light. A particular perforated metal net covered with a silicon resin acts as a support base and as a diffuser, giving the visual and tactile sensation of softness. In Bague the perception of softness coexists […]