DESIGN >>> The Bend Sofa par Patricia Urquiola pour B&B Italia

The Bend Sofa par Patricia Urquiola pour B&B Italia.

Patricia Urquiola a conçu une série surprenante de canapé pour B&B Italia qui transforme le concept traditionnel du sofa. Elle l’a intitulé « The Bend Sofa » en raison de sa forme monolithique. Il donne l’impression d’être manuellement modelé dans une matière souple par un sculpteur. En pratique, il sort d’une étude de modèles 3-D et de recherche numérique. Le Bend Sofa effectivement transmet l’idée de mouvement en alternant des espaces pleins et vides. Le dossier est irrégulièrement formé, mais sans mettre en péril le confort.

Patricia Urquiola has designed a surprising series of seats that transforms the tradition concept of the sofa. She has entitled the product Bend Sofa due to its curvaceous albeit monolithic form. It gives the appearance of being manually moulded from a supple material as if by a sculptor. In practice, it issues from a study of 3-D models and digital research. Bend Sofa effectively conveys the idea of motion by alternating full and empty spaces. Contrasting seams add to the intrinsic design on the surface. The backrest is irregularly shaped, but without compromising comfort. Curved modules – assembled starting with the seats, ottoman and corner elements – form a sofa that breaks out of the usual visual schemes and differentiates from other contemporary pieces on account of its calculated eccentricity.

Bend Sofa offers flexible composition solutions, including small linear versions, corner solutions or a spectacular (non necessarily domestic) version that can fill a space with double-sided seating arrangements, becoming the absolute centre of attention with its iconic presence.

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