I 4 Mariani Be_look Sofas

Thu Nov 30, 2023SofasMauro Lipparinii4 Mariani, S.r.l.

BE_LOOK SOFAS

BE_LOOK SOFAS

Designed by Mauro Lipparini, 2003

Poetry, precision, subtlety, harmony, comfort.

The classic sense of refinement, the incisive approach to design, the geometric accuracy of line and volume that come together to create an aura of welcome and ease: these are the leitmotif of Look Collection.

Add_Look and Be_Look are two different sofa systems with significant elements in common: gentle shapes and generous proportions, framed by a comfortable backrest. Another shared element: great attention to detail, a precise cut, like that of a custom-tailored garment.

Be_Look demonstrates a clear devotion to physical comfort, exemplified by the ample volume of the sofa body.

Its highly flexible, modular design allows the system to be articulated in a wide variety of configurations, facilitating the perfect solution for the unique requirements of any space.

DESIGNER

MAURO LIPPARINI, 2003

MAURO LIPPARINI graduated in 1980 from the University of Florence’s Department of Architecture where he is currently a faculty member. A leader and innovator in the style that has been called “natural minimalism,” Lipparini is a winner of the Young & Designer Milano (Italy 1987) and International Du Pont Award Köln (Germany 1988 and 1989) international design competitions.

Lipparini’s extensive work in the field of industrial design includes home and office furnishings, textiles, and other products created for a host of renowned European and Japanese firms.

In the realms of architecture and interior design, Lipparini has concentrated primarily on private and public housing, retail and wholesale showrooms, and exposition installations. Lipparini also provides cutting-edge corporate identity construction services including graphic design, editorial, full-scale production, and product application.

Lipparini’s style, rooted in the spare forms and clear, powerful lines that are the hallmarks of minimalism, is imbued with a spirit of joy, a buoyant sense of pleasure and possibility. Freely employing bold colors, organic textures, imaginative visual concepts, Lipparini broadens the palette of minimalism, conveying the immediacy and strength of the aesthetic into a new era.

Art direction and product design for the following companies: Antonangeli (Italy), Arflex-Seven (Italy), Centro Studi Auto Lancia (Italy), Contempo-Toray (Italy/Japan), de Sede (Switzerland), Dema (Italy), Emu (Italy), Interlübke (Germany), IPE (Italy), Italvelluti (Italy), I 4 Mariani(Italy), Kyoritz (Japan), La Falegnami (Italy), Livi’t (Italy), Misura Emme (Italy), Ornare (Brazil), Orsenigo (Italy), Potocco (Italy), Rolf Benz (Germany), Roncoroni (Italy), Saporiti Italia (Italy), SieMatic (Germany/Italy), Solzi (Italy), Tonon (Italy), Touei Building (Japan), Toyo Kogei (Japan), Walter Knoll (Germany), Xirivella (Spain).

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BRAND

I 4 Mariani

PRODUCT TYPE

Made in Italy

PRODUCT TYPE

Sofa

GLASS

Smoked

DESIGNER

Mauro Lipparini

FRAME

In solid poplar or elm heartwood (“naturally” seasoned for at least 3 years) with connecting elements in poplar plywood; dap joints with cylindrical dowels. The webbing is secured by elastic polypropylene and natural latex belts. The framework is upholstered with contoured sheets of resilient, CFC-free polyurethane foam (with density of 30÷35 kg/m³) covered by polyester wadding and bonded plush