Guscioalto Light
Guscioalto is an especially comfortable, high-backed wing chair
(bergère) known for its couture tailoring. The structure is an enveloping
shell made of structural polyurethane foam, while the seat cushion is in goose
down with a core insert in crushproof material. To ensure the utmost in
comfort, the Guscioalto Soft version comes with additional padding in the seat
back and an extra layer of Dacron and memory foam. For an extraordinarily
comfortable seating experience, Guscioalto Light features a unique contoured
upholstered element that attaches to the seatback with velcro. The
Guscioalto armchairs come with a lightweight, uncluttered – swivel or
non-swivel – base with metal legs, based on an exclusive Flexform design, and
available in satin, chrome, burnished, black chrome or champagne or finish. They
also come in a version with wood base and legs in solid Canaletto walnut or
ash, available in a number of shades.
About Designer | |
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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. |