Atlante
Atlante, Italian for Atlas, the mythical Titan who
bears the world on his shoulders, identifies an outdoor furnishing system that
is a marriage of thoughtful aesthetic experimentation and extraordinary
versatility in terms of personalization.
Made up of stand-alone and sectional sofas as well
as daybeds, the Atlante family is available in many types and finishes that
invite great interpretive freedom in the design of outdoor spaces.
The Atlante sofa is in a contemporary style. The
generous size of the upholstered cushions offsets the austerity of the metal
structure, and the elegant grosgrain piping outlines its soft, welcoming
shapes.
The stainless-steel base is upholstered in
water-repellent elastic webbing, while the sofa’s cast aluminum feet reveal a delicate,
harmonious vibe.
The Atlante sofa is dense with details that
underscore its amazing talent for personalization. The metal base comes in a
series of sophisticated epoxy powder-coat shades, while the elastic webbing,
available in sand, grey and anthracite color, can create elegant contrasts
or subtle tone-on-tone pairings.
The Atlante seating system frees the imagination to
come up with any number of arrangements that cater to the most diverse needs.
By pairing the seat elements with the handy table tops and integrated end
tables with shelves that can be made of iroko wood, or a number of types of
natural stone, the sofa arrangements soar to new levels of dynamic, diverse
expression.
In order to keep the Atlante sofas in good
condition and maintain them as close as possible to their original state, use
of their respective waterproof covers is strongly recommended.
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. |
