Zanotta Flamingo Armchair, Monobloc And Modular Sofas
FLAMINGO ARMCHAIR, MONOBLOC AND MODULAR SOFAS
FLAMINGO ARMCHAIR, MONOBLOC AND MODULAR SOFAS
Designed by Damian Williamson - 2017
Monobloc and modular sofas, pouf and cushion. Wooden frame. Armchair, monobloc and modular sofas.
Polished or black painted aluminum alloy feet, or with natural or black nickel-satin finish. Steel frame. Elastic strips suspension. Upholstery in polyurethane/heat-bound polyester fibre.
Seat cushion upholstered with graduated polyurethane/heat-bound polyester fibre. Back and lumbar cushions upholstered with goose feathers. Removable fabric or leather cover.
DESIGNER
DAMIAN WILLIAMSON
Born in London in 1974. He graduated in 1998 from the Department of Product Design at Kingston University London, with his thesis in “advanced materials”.
He started his activity working on several design projects, collaborating with some design studios until, in 2004, he founded his design studio based in Stockholm.
The office is committed to combining technological research and innovation.
His projects are often characterized by a sense of inventiveness and poetic quality.
Since 2005 he serves as guest tutor on the Industrial Design course at LTH University Sweden. He has been working for Zanotta since 2010.
INFORMATION
BRAND
Zanotta
PRODUCTION
Made in Italy
PRODUCT TYPE
- Armchair
- Monobloc
- Modular Sofas
YEAR OF PRODUCTION
2017
COLLECTION
Flamingo
USE
Indoor
FRAME
Steel
DESIGNER
Damian Williamson
MATERIAL
- Aluminum
- Polyurethane
COVER
Removable fabric or leather cover.
TECHNICAL DRAWINGS
DETAIL
DEPENDABLE AND ENDURING
“..Dependable and enduring.. A comfortable sofa with harmonious proportions that sits naturally at ease within a jovial atmosphere; this is the image I had in mind whilst developing flamingo”. There is no need to be oversize: Flamingo is comfortable with restrained and well-balanced proportions.
The designer affirms to have focused on details: then the sofa linear quality is broken up by the distinctive ‘sweeping arc’ seam to at the front of the armrest, the aluminium alloy legs are slightly inset from the sides which communicate a sense of lightness, the padded parts feature established seating places, while the backrest and armrests are formed by one single piece of the same height, interrupted by cushions in different sizes.
“The formal language of the leg evokes a tactile sensation due to the softened front and upper surface, in contrast to the more distinctive inner chamfer. This important juxtaposition creates a visual tension and is one key characteristic of Flamingo’s identity.”
