Lofty, chaise long, Piergiorgio Cazzaniga, Italian design, mdf italia, Italy, mirror-polish, stainless steel, laser cut, industrial design

Strikingly polished and smooth, Lofty chaise lounge, designed by Piergiorgio Cazzaniga for MDF Italia is the result of successful synergy of manual work and advanced technology. The chair is derived from the work of a sheet metal worker together with sophisticated math calculations and laser cuts, welding machines and steel cleaners made it possible to shape steel geometrically. The production of this 130 kg piece of art is limited to fifty pieces per year. Structure, as well as the shell and base are made in mirror-polished AISI304 stainless steel. The dimensions of chaise longue with headrest are 80 x 140 x 86,5 cm, while seat is 26 cm high.

The balancing act of this extraordinary piece of furniture is the product of the finest, careful calculation. Entirely self-supporting, this futuristic seat can rotate 180 degrees atop its polished stainless steel base.

Piergiorgio Cazzaniga, the designer behind this landmark piece is one of Italy’s most internationally-renowned designers. His innovative creations have merited numerous awards, including the Mariposa chair (Chair of the Year at Udine and winner of the Jury Award at BIO 15 in Ljubljana, 1995); the Bloom armchair, the M1 chair and the Lofty seat collection (selected for the 2001 and 2004 I-Dot Awards); the Lips chair (awarded the Good Design Award by the Chicago Athenaeum of Design). More recently, the BORA BORA sofa system was nominated for the 2008 Interior Innovation Award in Cologne.

Lofty is also available in the version of a chair.

Lofty, chaise long, Piergiorgio Cazzaniga, Italian design, mdf italia, Italy, mirror-polish, stainless steel, laser cut, industrial design

Lofty, chaise long, Piergiorgio Cazzaniga, Italian design, mdf italia, Italy, mirror-polish, stainless steel, laser cut, industrial design

Lofty, chaise long, Piergiorgio Cazzaniga, Italian design, mdf italia, Italy, mirror-polish, stainless steel, laser cut, industrial design

Lofty, chaise long, Piergiorgio Cazzaniga, Italian design, mdf italia, Italy, mirror-polish, stainless steel, laser cut, industrial design

 

 

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