Meda (MB), Italy
Antonio Citterio’s latest creations for Flexform is a study in refined elegance.
Time and again, Antonio Citterio’s designs have demonstrated that they are way ahead of time.
His newest furniture designs for Flexform are a testament of his foresight and decades of experience.
Although conceived in 2001, the Flexform Groundpiece Sofa remains a best-seller for the Italian furniture brand.
Citterio designed the piece in a way that transformed the very concept of the sofa.
The sofa reflects the changes of behaviour and aesthetics in our home, offering unprecedented levels of flexibility, from usage to configuration, and all in typical Italian-made style and comfort.
Designed with deconstructed lines, the form of the Groundpiece sits very low and deep to offer a more relaxed and casual approach to seating. as such, the design makes the sofa less formal.
Its depth is lavished with moveable, amply-sized goose down-filled cushions to deliver the comfort, cosiness and welcomeness that embodies the brand.
The informality of the sofa also enables the design to cater for new functions. as our behaviours at home constantly evolve, especially in a more digital world, the Groundpiece seeks to cater for rest, watching TV, reading but even working and dining on our sofas. as such, the armrest concept was redesigned.
One can choose either a padded and upholstered armrest or one that is a cowhide-clad metal console, which resembles a low storage element.
The latter can be used as a flat surface above and a handy shelves system below.
It is an architectural piece that enables many activities. the shelving system creates new functions for those sitting on it, and creates new possibilities for space around it.
Likewise, its multiple configurations, from the two to three-seater and footrests, tailor it to your space perfectly.
To summarize its versatility, the backrest could be with or without roll and the cushions could be in dacror or down-filled.
As its 20th-anniversary approaches, this design still reveals as the sofa for the modern home.
Project: Flexform Groundpiece Sofa
Designers: Antonio Citterio
Manufacturer: Flexform SpA