tabano armchair
Design Patricia Urquiola,
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Glass fiber reinforced plastic, solid wood, flannelette, leather
It is now quite obvious that Patricia Urquiola has made the quest for softness a constant theme in her work. The swivel armchair TABANO represents an important phase, an actual manifesto of this quest which startered with the Husk armchairs, with which it has in common the base with spokes on which the large frame is inserted. One could say that the quest for comfort defines its lines and the large volumes of the seat and back. The large “ears” originate from the need to meet functional criteria and, hence, comfort that reaches beyond the aesthetics. Its appearance awakens curiosity, it is highly expressive and scarcely conventional. It winks at cartoons with a touch of irony and, at the same time pays homage to the heritage handed down by the great masters, to the previous lounge chairs that have established parameters that are hard to surpass.Finishes can be different in the two parts, the taut exterior and the relaxed internal side.The inside and the outside are well defined in TABANO, joined by a zipper that runs along the entire perimeter, and highlighted by finishes that also envisage a game of contrasts.
930 w | 920 d | 1040 h
Born in Oviedo, Patricia Urquiola attended the Faculty of Architecture of the Technical University of Madrid, where she graduated in 1989 having completed a thesis with Achille Castiglioni. From 1990 to 1992, she was assistant lecturer on his courses. Between 1990 and 1996, she worked with Vico Magistretti for the new product development office of De Padova and signed the products: “Flower,” “Loom sofa,” “Chaise,” and “Chaise Longue.”
Founded in 1966 as the result of the entrepreneurial farsightedness of Piero Ambrogio Busnelli, B&B Italia is a leading italian company in the international scene of design furnishings for both home (B&B Italia home division) and contract purposes (B&B Italia contract division). Based in the north of Milan, the firm’s prestigious headquarters were designed by R. Piano and R. Rogers in 1972. Its products have contributed to writing the history of italian design, the adventurous history of the success of taste, technologies and creativity that have made italy famous throughout the world and distributed the “made in italy” brand on international markets. the collection of B&B Italia furnishings issues from the skill to represent contemporary culture and to promptly respond to the evolution of living habits and requirements. Modern furnishing elements that are strongly distinctive and characterised by exceptional quality and timeless elegance are the result of the unique union of creativity, innovation and industrial know-how. By distinguishing itself on the international scene for innovation, quality, design and prestige, both in the sector of home furnishings through the two brands b&b italia and maxalto, and in the contract sector, b&b italia has joined the altagamma foundation that converges italian companies of international repute, which operate in the upscale range of the market and express italian culture and style in corporate and product management.Architects and designers from around the world such as Scarpa, Zanuso, Fish, Citterio and Nava, but also Patricia Urquiola, Zaha Hadid and Fukasawa have inspired the worldof design with their creations for this Italian company leader in the sector of design, at an international level, both domestic and collective.
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