More than "just" a piece of seating furniture: Antonio Citterio's giant floating sofa

More than "just" a piece of seating furniture: Antonio Citterio's giant floating sofa

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A sofa has long been more than "just" a piece of seating furniture. It can be equally loaded with other functions. "Sofas are used very differently today than they used to be. They are used not only for relaxing, reading or watching TV, but also for eating or working," explains Milanese architect Antonio Citterio. The backrest of his Grand Sofà for Vitra merges seamlessly into a rear shelf that can be used as a small table in combination with an added stool or chair. Thanks to a light, bridge-like base made of aluminum, the sofa has an extremely light appearance, although its dimensions are rather stately. Special attention has been paid to the upholstery seams, so that no unsightly wrinkles appear at the transitions between the upholstered armrests and backrests, and even intensive use does not harm the piece of furniture - just as it should be for a Grand Sofà. nk

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