Antibodi Chaise Longue | Living Room Chair

Description

A new shape for a non-padded chaise longue, three-dimensional geometry derived from the cellular genesis of sewn petals using the layout of a graphic flower's structure with a triangular base.‎ The result is a floral explosion, a marvelous symbolic display of fertility.‎ Antibodi is a life force, the epitome of wonderful yet contradictory charm.‎ The petals, in double-sided fabric- felt and baize create a structural upholstery, which is fixed to the stainless steel frame.‎ The upholstery has a dual personality, welcoming and feminine when the petals face upwards, intentionally severe, and matelassé when the petals face down.Patricia Urquiola was born in Oviedo (Spain) in 1961. Lives and works in Milan. She attended the University of Architecture at Madrid Polytechnic and Milan Polytechnic, where she graduated in 1989 with Achille Castiglioni. Assistant lecturer to Achille Castiglioni and Eugenio Bettinelli in Milan and Paris, responsible for the new product development office of DePadova, working with Vico Magistretti, head of Lissoni Associati’s design group. Some of her products are exposed in various Museums and collections, such as MoMA in New York, Les arts decoratifs in Paris, the Museum of Design in Zurich, Vitra Design Museum in Basel, Victorian&Albert Museum in London, Stedelijk in Amsterdam, and Triennale Museum in Milan.