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Tessa

The structure of the Tessa Outdoor armchair is made entirely of solid turned iroko wood. The traditional joinery requires expert craftsmanship and gently exalts the natural texture and feel of the wood. The seat and backrest are in hand-woven polypropylene cord, available in a sophisticated palette of colors. Soft optional cushions held in place by slender straps add a deeper sense of welcome to the Tessa Outdoor armchair. 

The Tessa Outdoor family includes an armchair, ottoman, bench and coffee table. Table top choices range from Beola Argentata, Pietra del Cardoso, Lava and Porphyry. 

It is strongly advised that the respective covers be used to keep the Tessa Outdoor coffee tables in top condition and prolong their original beauty as much as possible.

 

About Designer
Antonio Citterio

Antonio Citterio was born in the Italian city of Meda in 1950. He opened his own studio in 1972 and completed his degree in architecture at the Polytechnic University of Milan in 1975. Between 1987 and 1996, he collaborated with Terry Dawn to design many buildings across Europe and Japan. In 2000, Citterio and Patricia Viel formed a multidisciplinary office for architecture, interior design and graphics. The office operates at international level developing complex long-term projects in synergy with a qualified network of specialist consultants. The practice is now called “Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel”.

Antonio Citterio works in the industrial design sector with companies such as Ansorg, Arclinea, Axor-Hansgrohe, B&B Italia, Flexform, Flos, Hermès, Iittala, Kartell, Maxalto, Sanitec (Geberit Group), Technogym and Vitra. He has received numerous awards, including the Compasso d'Oro in 1987 and 1995. Citterio has been a professor at the Faculty of Architecture at the Università della Svizzera Italiana in Mendrisio from 2006 to 2016. He was awarded the title 'Royal Designer for Industry' by the London-based Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce in 2008.