A nod to the Chesterfield and padded sofas, Tufty Time offers an updated style, injecting a more free, less formal lifestyle which translates into extremely flexible configurations. Created by Patricia Urquiola, the Tufty-Time modular system starts with a pouffe, a base piece with central, corner and end elements with a high or low armrest, to create traditional sofas with a chaise longue, corner sofas and central elements with a 360° seat. Particularly welcoming in its deepest depth, Tufty-Time becomes a meeting place, a welcoming refuge where you can forget about everything else. This is how one of B&B Italias greatest successes came to life: it's not simply a nod to the past, but also an excellent solution in terms of modularity and comfort, as well as a response to the need to dismantle, with an innovative soul.
Born in Oviedo in 1961, Patricia Urquiola attended the Faculty of Architecture at the Polytechnic University of Madrid and the Polytechnic School of Milan, where she graduated in 1989 with Achille Castiglioni as her thesis supervisor. She was his assistant at the Polytechnic School of Milan from 1990 to 1992. From 1990 to 1996, she worked in the product development department for De Padova, where she collaborated with Vico Magistretti. In 1996, she became head of design at Lissoni Associati. In 2001, Patricia Urquiola opened her own design studio, where she works on design, installations and architecture. In 2005, together with her colleague Eliana Gerotto, Patricia Urquiola developed a collection of lighting for Foscarini. Their Caboche pendant, ceiling, floor and table lamps reinterpret the 1960s plastic bracelet-style crystal chandelier with pendants. After several European boutiques, she has just designed the interior architecture of the sublime Mandarin Oriental in Barcelona. Patricia Urquiola designs both outdoor furniture, with the Pavo real armchair, and accessories for Alessi.
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B&B ITALIA
B&B Italia was created with a strong industrial and technological vocation. This shook up the industry’s habits and led it to constantly challenge and refine its know-how in order to combine creative thinking and conceptual capacity.
B&B Italia has over 50 years' experience in technological product leadership on a global scale. The unique character of B&B Italia is based on its inimitable blend of creativity, innovation and industrial capacity.
B&B Italia has the ability to anticipate trends, respond to changing tastes and living requirements. B&B Italia sells a range of contemporary, high-quality furniture that represents an important chapter in the history of Italian design.