Antonio Citterios B&B Atoll modular seating system is named after the B&B Atoll coral reef. It is a sought-after expression of a balanced aesthetic form and a decisive contemporary style, which is also extremely elegant. Three basic platforms form the system's starting point. They are complemented by armrests and backrests to form various elements: sofas, dormeuses, corner modules, simple or modular elements, chaise longues and pouffes. The structures have light, delicate lines and are applied on high cast supports with metal profiles that emphasise the line between the structures themselves and the padding. Adding even more character to the offer is one element of support, which can be placed wherever you choose: a bolster attached by leather straps and a cast metal structure. This accessory can be inserted at will between the seat cushion and the base structure, to provide additional support or to become, either an arm- or back-rest as desired. Produced by B&B Italia, B&B Atoll is a dynamic project, with an ever-changing ability to adapt to different compositions, and create different seating types, from the most informal to the most formal.
Born in 1950 in Meda, Italy, he studied architecture at the Milan Polytechnic. Antonio Citterio began working as a designer and industrial design consultant in 1972. From 1987 to 1996 he created the Citterio/Dwan studio in association with Terry Dwan. From 1990 to 1992, Antonio Citterio was a lecturer at the Domus Academy in Milan, from 1993 to 1995 he was an external examiner for furniture design at Royal College London, and in 1997 he taught at La Sapienza University in Rome. In 1999, together with Patricia Viel, he founded the multidisciplinary design agency "Antonio Citterio and Partners" in Milan, and from 1999 to 2002 he taught at the architecture faculty of the Università della Svizzera Italiana. He has held a chair there again since 2006. Antonio Citterio has received numerous awards, including the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce in London. He is one of Italy's most famous designers, with his many and extremely varied creations. It uses the aesthetics of new materials and the performance of new technologies to create its own timeless style. He works mainly with the leading Italian furniture brand B&B Italia, but also with publishers such as Kartell (Battista, Flip and Gastone desks), Vitra (Grand Repos armchair) and Flos (Kelvin Led).
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