B&B Italia Bend Sectional
Patricia Urquiola came up with the name "Bend", also the English word for "curve", to underscore the particular movement of this product, the quality of which can be guaranteed only by an industrial process.
Bend-Sofa is a modular sofa that looks like it was formed by an artist, but it was really created from a study of 3D models and digital research. Patricia Urquiola imagined this piece as follows: "a seat with a primary, monolithic and almost manually moulded shape, as though it had been created from a ductile material with gestures not unlike those of a sculptor." She called it Bend-Sofa because it effectively expresses the idea of movement obtained by alternating full and empty volumes, underscored by the contrasting stitching that creates another pattern on the irregular, curved surface.
A product with a great personality that can be used to produce original and alternative seating solutions that are outside traditional canons. Freshness, colour, liveliness, composition freedom and soft lines all emerge from the communication of Bend-Sofa.
Patricia Urquiola
Spain, 1961
Patricia Urquiola studied architecture at Madrid Polytechnic and Milan Polytechnic, graduating in 1989 with Archille Castiglioni as her metor. She was then given the position of being an assistant lecturer to Castiglioni and Eugenio Bettinelli in Mlan and Paris. Her designs are unconventional, emphatic, and experimental, blending humanist sensibilities and technical expertise – qualities that also inform her work as an architect. The Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Barcelona is one of her many architectural projects.
She was responsible for the new product development office of DePadova and worked with Vico Magistretti as head of Lissoni Associati's design group. In 2001, she opened her own studio and started designing for some of the most important Italian and international companies around the world. She has since been awarded the Gold Medal of fine arts by the Spanish Government and been declared "Designer of the decade" in the German magazines "Home" and "Hauser".
Founded in 1966 by the Busnelli Family, B&B Italia has become Italy’s premiere international contemporary furniture manufacturer for both residential and contract spaces. Their sofas, lounge chairs, furniture, and complements are unmistakable in their long-lasting style, comfort, and design. Iconic pieces such as The Up Chair by Gaetano Pesce, Charles Sofa by Antonio Citterio, and Tufty Time by Patricia Urquiola have earned B&B Italia pole position on many architects’ and interior designers’ must-have lists. Their Research & Development Centre is known for pushing the boundaries of design with taste, technology, and creativity. B&B Italia also focuses on environmental sustainability regarding disposal processes, recycling, and developing innovative materials. B&B Italia was the first company to use cold polyurethane technology in molds for shaping sofas, armchairs, or dacron for upholstery. They are also members of the Altagamma foundation, the Italian luxury brands committee composed of design, fashion, food, jewelry, automobiles, and hospitality experts.
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