Designed by Jean-Marie Massaud for Arper, Steeve is a collection of sofas and armchairs designed for both the home and the community. The seats have an elegant and light silhouette, while being sturdy and architectural. The collection is made using innovative techniques: the seamlessly designed backrest and armrest cover has the particularity of stretching to fit the frame, thus avoiding the more complex techniques of traditional upholstery. This method of manufacture emphasises the clean lines of the seats. With its minimalist style, the Steeve collection is as elegant as it is comfortable in a living room or office.
Born in Toulouse, Jean-Marie Massaud graduated from ENSCI in 1990. From his earliest creations, the designer has worked in a quest for synthesis, reduction and lightness. It covers the different aspects of design, from furniture to industrial products and equipment. In 2000, he created Studio Massaud and extended his activities to architecture and development strategy. He works with clients as varied as B&B Italia, Poliform and MDF, as well as brands such as Lancôme and Renault. Placing people and their natural environment at the heart of his creations, this inventor with no limits adopts a committed and political approach and strives to make each project a life experience and an economic scenario that reconciles desire and responsibility. In the world of furniture, Jean-Marie Massaud collaborated with MDF to create the Flow seating collection. He is also working with the Emu brand on the Heaven collection of outdoor furniture.
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ARPER
Founded in 1989 by Luigi Feltrin, Arper is an Italian company that produces designer furniture for the home and office. Arper provides interdisciplinary expertise driven by boundary-pushing innovation. In the late 1990s, Arper hit a turning point thanks to its collaboration with Lievore Altherr Molina, a firm that produced a series of new products, such as the Catifa and Cila chairs, and the Leaf collection. Arper's original design has won numerous awards, including the Red Dot Award 2012 and the Interior Innovation Award 2011. Notably, the brand's iconic Catifa chair won the FX International Interior Design Award in 2002 in England.
Arper also collaborates with international designers.