Supermax
Forty years after the launch of the Max sofa, Antonio Citterio returns
to one of his best-loved and most emblematic Flexform designs. While leaving
some of its distinctive traits untouched, he revisits it with a more
contemporary eye and expands its possibilities of use.
The new model carries the name Supermax and, compared to the Max sofa of
1983, has more generous proportions.
The clearly Rationalist-inspired sleek tubular metal structure was
lowered a bit to encourage a more relaxed posture, while the size of the
characteristic kidney-bean shaped seat cushion was completely redesigned and
enhanced with additional padding for greater comfort.
The unmistakable cushioned cylindrical backrest is even more
eye-catching in the version with two-tone upholstery.
If the Max sofa is ideally intended for use in waiting rooms, executive
offices and lounges, the Supermax, with its deep low seat, aspires to a more
central and multi-functional living room role, in both residential and
hospitality settings.
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. |