Antonio Citterio | Master of Modernism

1950 Meda, Italy: a pioneer in furniture design was born. One of the most under-stated designers in the business today, Citterio continues to design countless objects that most designers could only dream of creating.

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Citterio graduated in architecture at the Politecnico di Milano and since 1972 continues to design for most of the leading furniture and accessory manufacturers world-wide, such as B&B Italia, Flexform, Flos, Iittala, Kartell, and Vitra. B&B Italia’s Maxalto collection is designed and coordinated exclusively by Antonio Citterio.

He has also been engaged in architectural works, dealing with construction projects and interiors, both in Italy and abroad. Citterio holds lectures and conferences and his work has been extensively exhibited and published.

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Armchairs: Morgan, Jenny and Margaret

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The Flexform Groundpiece

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www.flexform.it

This should have been posted ages ago as the Flexform Groundpiece sofa system is one of our best selling pieces for good reason.

Designed by Antonio Citterio and released in 2001, the Groundpiece sofa is a very versatile contemporary seating systems that allows you to build a grid based sofa as big or as small as your require.

The first and most obvious reason behind its success is of course its simplistic beauty. Many would consider a minimal design like this to be easy to accomplish but getting the right proportions is often the foundation for a good design.

The generous cushions keep it from looking too blocky and people who are interested in switching to a more minimal interior style often find the Flexform pieces to be a good compromise.

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The options allow you to make a straight or sectional sofa with great proportions. This also means that you can add to the sofa at a later point for increased seating.

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B&B Italia – ’09 Pab and Flat C. catalogues

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The new catalogues for the 2009 B&B Italia – Pab/Athos and Flat C. systems have just printed but you can see them now and save a tree or two by visiting their site.

View the PAB ATHOS catalogue here
View the Flat C. catalogue here

We have new examples of the Flat C. on the way and our Pab units look fantastic in the 97 Water showroom.

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My favourite feature – the large sliding glass doors, they move seamlessly across the wall

New Showroom Windows and lots of new products!

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We spent the last two days moving new products into the showroom and switching out our windows! It was a lot of work but our guys pulled it through and we have lots of new products to enjoy.

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VITRA AC4 – Style, comfort, and functionality for work and home


VITRA AC4 by Antonio Citterio

Most office chairs are designed either for aesthetics or function, which is where the new AC4 stands apart. Designed to be both comfortable and uncompromisingly functional, the AC4 features automatic weight adjustment to support the sitter in all positions, and the adjustable arms rotate 360° to better fit with desks and tables. 51% of the used materials are recycled and 94% of the end product is recyclable.

Available as armless, or with adjustable or fixed aluminum arms.
Two choices of base, black or polished aluminum.
7 Leather and 13 Fabric choices.

Check in store for pricing and lead times