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Driade 2014

Driade 2014

Product catalog summary

Overview: The document is a catalog from Driade, an aesthetic laboratory focused on creating unique and artistic furniture for homes, gardens, and public spaces. It emphasizes the blend of art and daily use, highlighting the brand's commitment to creativity and experimentation in design.

Main Sections:

Indoor Furniture: This section includes a variety of chairs, armchairs, and easy chairs designed by renowned designers like Philippe Starck and Maurizio Galante. Each piece is described with its unique design elements, materials used, and available color options.
Outdoor Furniture: Features chairs and sofas suitable for outdoor settings, emphasizing durability and style.
Tables and Coffee Tables: A selection of tables designed for both indoor and outdoor use, showcasing different styles and materials.
Accessories and Carpets: Includes a range of decorative items and carpets that complement the furniture offerings, adding to the aesthetic appeal of living spaces.
Mirrors and Chandeliers: Decorative elements that enhance the ambiance of a room, available in various designs and finishes.

Design Philosophy: Driade's approach is characterized by eclecticism, combining different styles and cultural influences. The brand collaborates with a diverse group of designers, resulting in a wide range of products that are both functional and artistic.

Key Designers: The catalog features works by prominent designers such as Ron Arad, Patricia Urquiola, and Kazuyo Sejima, each bringing their unique vision to the Driade collection.

Conclusion: Driade's catalog reflects its mission to create furniture that is not only functional but also a form of artistic expression. The brand's commitment to innovation and diversity in design makes it a leader in the furniture industry.

Product Overview:
The document provides detailed specifications and descriptions of various furniture pieces, including fixed and castored easy chairs, stools, and sofas. The designs are characterized by their use of materials such as polished die-casting aluminum, polycarbonate shells, and various upholstery options.

Specifications:

Easy Chairs and Stools: These pieces feature height-adjustable structures with transparent or smoky grey polycarbonate shells. They are designed for indoor use only. Dimensions for the easy chairs and stools are provided in both metric and imperial units.
Sofas: The document describes several sofa models, including the Megara, Verlaine, Lisière, Garçonne, and others. Each model is detailed with dimensions, materials, and design features. For example, the Megara sofa is noted for its round backrest and elegant design, while the Verlaine sofa is highlighted for its organic and flowing shapes.

Materials and Construction:

Sofas and chairs are constructed with a combination of wooden structures, metal reinforcements, and polyurethane foam padding. Upholstery options include velvet, fabric, and leather, with some models featuring removable covers.
Specific models, such as the Lisière, include unique design elements like visible chrome steel or black nickel frames and hand-sewn leather straps.

Design Philosophy:

The document emphasizes the aesthetic and functional design of each piece, often highlighting the designer's intent and the inspiration behind the furniture. For instance, the Megara sofa is described as an exercise in style and refinement, while the Garçonne sofa is noted for its luxurious and generous shapes.
Designers such as Christophe Pillet, Gordon Guillaumier, and Carlo Colombo are mentioned, each bringing their unique style and vision to the furniture pieces.

Conclusion:
The document serves as a comprehensive guide to the design, specifications, and materials of a range of indoor furniture pieces, emphasizing both aesthetic appeal and functional design.

Overview: The document presents a collection of furniture designs by various designers, focusing on sofas, beds, and related seating elements. The designs are inspired by different historical and aesthetic influences, emphasizing both form and function.

Design Inspirations: The collection revisits the aesthetics of the late 1980s and 1990s, incorporating elements such as cast-aluminum structures and damier decorations. Designers Ludovica and Roberto Palomba, Philippe Starck, and Mario Bellini contribute to the collection with unique interpretations of these themes.

Key Products and Specifications:

Indoor Bench: Features a wooden and fiberglass structure with painted aluminum legs, available in various fabrics and leathers.
Three-Seater Sofa: Offers a fiberglass and wooden structure with painted aluminum legs, available in all fabric and leather categories.
Sectional Sofa: Emphasizes a sense of suspension with a thin metal structure, available in various configurations including a peninsula with an asymmetric shape.
Bedda Sofa: Characterized by a unique back shape and large pillows, suitable for both wall placement and freestanding.
Neoz Collection: Includes sofas, day-beds, and poufs with a focus on creating a 'living nest' atmosphere, featuring large wheels for a temporary luxe feel.
Monseigneur Collection: A 'male design' with aggressive lines, using precious woods and metals, and quilted leather.
Faust Series: Combines a technological aluminum structure with soft upholstered surfaces, inspired by colonial rattan sofas.
Edward Beds: Designed by Antonia Astori, these beds feature stainless steel and wood structures, with options for canopy designs.

Materials and Construction: The furniture pieces utilize a variety of materials including anodized aluminum, polyurethane foams, ebonized wood, and various fabrics and leathers. The designs emphasize both aesthetic appeal and durability.

Applications: The collection is versatile, suitable for both private and public spaces, offering a range of configurations to meet contemporary living needs.

Specifications:
The document provides detailed specifications for various tables and furniture pieces, including dimensions in both metric and imperial units. For example, the FRATE structure tables are available in different sizes, with dimensions such as L. 200, P. 80, H. 72 (W. 200 / 78.7", D. 80 / 31.4", H. 72 / 28.3"). The CUGINO and CUGINETTO tables feature black anthracite painted steel structures with tempered glass tops, available in round or square shapes.

Designs and Features:
Several renowned designers are highlighted, including Philippe Starck, who designed the PSICHE table/mirror with a rotating mechanism allowing it to transform between a table and a mirror. The NEOZ collection by Starck revisits timeless archetypes with tables featuring ebonized mahogany and Calacatta marble tops.

Materials and Construction:
The document describes the use of various materials such as ebonized mahogany, cast iron, aluminum, and tempered glass. For instance, the SALOMONICA table by Oscar Tusquets features a black anthracite cast-iron structure with a tempered glass top.

Innovative Concepts:
Innovative designs include the WATERFALL coffee table by Fredrikson Stallard, which is made from lacquered polyurethane and features a unique depression in the center. The KOISHI pouf by Naoto Fukasawa is inspired by Japanese garden stones and is available in vibrant colors.

Cabinets and Bookcases:
The document also covers cabinets and bookcases, such as the MOSAIQUE bookcase by Francesco Rota, which is a free-standing unit with a geometric design and mirror decorations. The PICCOLI PALAZZI cabinets by Alessandro Mendini are described as resembling small palaces, available in multicolor or dark bronze lacquered finishes.

Design Philosophy:
The document emphasizes the artistic and functional aspects of furniture design, with a focus on minimalism, geometric shapes, and the interplay of materials and colors. Designers aim to create pieces that are both aesthetically pleasing and practical for everyday use.

Overview
This document provides a detailed description of various outdoor furniture designs by Philippe Starck and other designers. It highlights the unique features, materials, and design philosophies behind each piece, emphasizing their suitability for outdoor use.

Lord Yo
Initially a simple polypropylene easy chair with an aluminum structure, Lord Yo has become an iconic design. It features soft curves, a raised back, and slightly bent legs, often covered with a white slipcover that enhances its aesthetic.

Soft Egg
This chair incorporates 1950s rounded styles, ergonomically adapted for outdoor use. It features side slots for rainwater drainage and stackability, offering an organic design that blends with nature.

Bo
Bo's design starts with traditional stacking chair rules but transforms them into a distinctive feature. The chair's design emphasizes its unique shape where the seat transitions into the backrest.

Pip-e
Even a classic railed chair design gains a unique touch in the hands of Starck. The horizontal elements create a strong chiaroscuro effect, enhancing the chair's visual appeal.

Ring
Designed by Starck and Quitllet, Ring combines a baroque-style top with a sturdy base, available in various color combinations. It emphasizes luxury with its chromatic parameters.

Cam el eon
This design splits into a basic aluminum structure and a monocoque resembling a paper sheet, creating a suspended and lightweight effect.

Sunrise
Inspired by 19th-century cast iron garden furniture, Sunrise features a stylized "rising sun" decoration. The collection includes chairs, armchairs, and sofas with white painted aluminum structures.

Khaima
Designed by Patrick Norguet, Khaima is an outdoor set with a three-seater sofa and ottoman, featuring intersecting fabric triangles for a modern shelter effect.

Hervé
Inspired by plant forms, Hervé features thin metal structures forming various seating options. Cushions and semi-transparent covers enhance comfort and usability during summer.

Overview: The document provides detailed descriptions of various outdoor furniture collections designed by renowned designers. It includes specifications, materials, and design philosophies for each collection, highlighting their unique features and intended use.

1. Hervé Collection:
- Design: A garden set with a refined taste, part of the Driade outdoor collection.
- Components: Includes a two-seater sofa, single seat, terminal elements, coffee table/ottoman, and corner ottoman.
- Materials: Slim metal structure with interlaced backrest, customizable cushions with removable covers.
- Features: Offers outdoor covers for elegance and comfort.

2. Pavo Real Collection by Patricia Urquiola:
- Design: Inspired by large rattan chairs from Southeast Asia, featuring expanded volumes and doubled braids.
- Materials: Aluminum structure with braided plastic in red, white, or black.
- Use: Suitable for both indoor and outdoor settings.

3. Nemo by Fabio Novembre:
- Concept: A head-armchair inspired by Greek art, creating an inhabitable space.
- Materials: Polyethylene monobloc available in various colors.
- Design: Combines concealment and revelation of the user.

4. MT Collection by Ron Arad:
- Design: Emphasizes emptiness with hollowed volumes and two-tone finishes.
- Components: Includes armchairs, rocking chairs, and sofas.
- Materials: Polyethylene with a unique rotational molding process.

5. Clover by Ron Arad:
- Design: Armchairs resembling abstract flowers with four petals.
- Materials: Polyethylene in white, orange, or green.

6. Modesty Veiled by Italo Rota:
- Concept: Emphasizes modesty and simplicity in design.
- Materials: Polyethylene monobloc in white or grey.

7. Mermaid by Tokujin Yoshioka:
- Inspiration: Imagines seating for mermaids, inspired by ancient sea-shaped rocks.
- Materials: Pearl finish polyethylene in white, black, or green.

8. Tokyo-Pop by Tokujin Yoshioka:
- Debut: Marked Yoshioka's international debut in 2002.
- Components: Includes sofas, armchairs, day-beds, stools, and tables.
- Materials: Polyethylene in white or black anthracite.

9. Plié, Grand Plié, Piaffé by Ludovica + Roberto Palomba:
- Design: Outdoor sofa designed for conversation, accommodating up to four people.
- Materials: Polyethylene in white, light grey, or blue.

10. OUT/IN by Philippe Starck and Eugeni Quittlet:
- Concept: A new phase in rotational molding aesthetics, featuring high chairs and functional sofas.
- Design: Combines elements for both indoor and outdoor use.

Overview: This document is a catalog of outdoor furniture and accessories designed by various designers, including Philippe Starck and Miki Astori. It features a range of products such as armchairs, sofas, tables, and lamps, highlighting their design, materials, and dimensions.

Key Sections:

Furniture Collection: The catalog presents a collection of outdoor furniture, including high easychairs, armchairs, and sofas. These pieces are made from polyethylene and anodized aluminum, available in colors like white, black anthracite, and metallic silver. The designs emphasize functionality and aesthetic appeal, moving away from traditional bourgeois aesthetics.
Borgos Collection: Designed by Terry Dwan, this collection features solid teak structures with a focus on welcoming design and contemporary technology, such as Quick Dry Foam cushions. The furniture is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
Tables: The catalog includes tables like Thali, Lord Yi, Toy, and Kissi Kissi, each with unique design elements. Thali tables are minimalistic with anodized aluminum or teak tops. Lord Yi tables complement the Lord Yo easychair with a simple, tripartite design. Toy tables, designed by Philippe Starck, feature a tapered stem and are available in multiple colors. Kissi Kissi tables, by Miki Astori, use plastic to mimic stone or concrete.
Lamps and Accessories: The Zelight lamp, designed by Miki Astori, reinterprets construction site lamps with a playful design. Kissino serves as both a table and a lamp, utilizing rotational molding techniques.

Design and Production: The catalog emphasizes the use of contemporary materials and techniques, such as rotational molding and anodized aluminum, to create durable and aesthetically pleasing outdoor furniture. The designs cater to modern living, blending indoor and outdoor spaces.

Conclusion: This catalog showcases a diverse range of outdoor furniture and accessories that combine innovative design with practical functionality, suitable for various settings and preferences.

Catalog excerpts

POLTRONE / ARMCHAIRS DIVANI / SOFAS LETTI / BEDS TAVOLINI / COFFEE TABLES LIBRERIE / BOOKCASES Clay, Colbert, Connor 184 Categories Index ACCESSORI / ACCESSORIES Alberto Caeiro Fernando Pessoa Ricardo Reis SPECCHI / MIRRORS Snijder Bird Star System Taylor Bird LAMPADARI / CHANDELIERS SEDIE / CHAIRS Grand Plie Modesty Veiled Pavo Real Outdoor Thali alluminio / Thali aluminum 302 Thali bronzo / Thali bronze 302 ACCESSORI / ACCESSORIES

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La ricerca di linguaggi antitetici che si compongono nella casa Driade: dal neobarocco di Borek Sipek al minimalismo di Toyo Ito, dalle forme pure di Antonia Astori alla sensualità di Ron Arad. Dalla poesia di Kazujo Sejima ai divani personaggio di Philippe Starck. Dagli elaborati intrecci di Patricia Urquiola ai progetti enigmatici di Fabio Novembre. Dai pezzi d’arte di Fredrikson Stallard alle variopinte creazioni di Alessandro Mendini. Il rendersi permeabile alle differenze fa del progetto Driade una proposta aperta sul futuro. La casa Driade, elegante e senza tempo, abitata da personaggi...

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AESTHETIC LABORATORY If beauty is a question of taste, creating beauty is an art. Driade is an aesthetic lab in continuous search for beauty in the living space. The vast Driade catalog includes furniture for the home, garden and public areas. Pieces of art and objects for daily use, souls that blend each other harmoniously. This is what makes its approach unique in the design universe. The aesthetic lab is the result of the desire to introduce experimentation into mass-produced products. The search for creativity in each product constitutes the mission of the enterprise itself. Driade creates...

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Elliott Littman Vittorio Locatelli Xavier Lust Enzo Mari Alessandro Mendini Nendo Patrick Norguet Fabio Novembre L+R Palomba Park Associati John Pawson Christophe Pillet Eugeni Quitllet Paolo Rizzatto Francesco Rota Italo Rota Kazuyo Sejima Borek Sipek Philippe Starck Matteo Thun & Antonio Rodriguez Oscar Tusquets Patricia Urquiola Tokujin Yoshioka Ed Annink Ron Arad Antonia Astori Miki Astori Atelier Oï Becchelli, Bortolani, Maffei Claudio Bellini Mario Bellini Bertocco & Locatelli Francesco Bolis Linde Burkhardt Carlo Colombo Giuseppe Chigiotti Pietro Derossi Rodolfo Dordoni Terry Dwan Fredrikson...

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SEDIE, POLTRONE, POLTRONCINE CHAIRS, ARMCHAIRS, EASYCHAIRS DIVANI / SOFAS LETTI / BEDS TAVOLI / TABLES CONTENITORI / CABINETS ACCESSORI / ACCESSORIES TAPPETI / CARPETS SPECCHI / MIRRORS LAMPADARI / CHANDELIERS

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SEDIE, POLTRONE, POLTRONCINE / CHAIRS, ARMCHAIRS, EASYCHAIRS

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RIKKA 14 EMBRASSE 16 LAGÒ 18 LAGÒ CUOIO 22 MOLLINA 24 COSTES 26 KING COSTES 30 NEOZ 32 MISS LACY 34 OSCAR BON 36 LUCAS 38 ED ARCHER 39 ZIGO 40 LIBA 41 LOU READ 42 MOOR(e) 48 PAVO 50 PAVO REAL 51 NEMO 54 LISA 60 FRAC 61 SUKI 62 MONSEIGNEUR 64 S. MARCO, MERAN, VIGILIUS 68 — 71 FLO 72 MERIDIANA 76

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RIKKA by Maurizio Galante SEDIE · POLTRONE · POLTRONCINE IT Rikka è il termine che indica nella tradizione giapponese una delle prime forme di Ikebana, come pura rappresentazione dello splendore della natura. Rikka accoglie il corpo come un vaso accoglie il suo fiore. 130 metri di nastri in cuoio si intrecciano su di una struttura in tubolare metallico. Realizzata in gradazione dal rosso ciliegia al corallo o dal grigio canna di fucile al malva intenso. EN Rikka, meaning standing flowers, is an early form of Japanese Ikebana flower arrangement that reflects the magnificence of nature....

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STACKABLE EASYCHAIR Easy chair in natural or grey solid oak or in solid ash, available in the following colors: mat ebonized black, glossy lacquered black, glossy lacquered white and glossy lacquered orange. SEDIE · POLTRONE · POLTRONCINE CHAIRS · ARMCHAIRS · EASYCHAIRS POLTRONCINA IMPILABILE Poltroncina in massello di rovere naturale o grigio e massello di frassino nelle versioni: ebanizzato, laccato lucido nero, laccato lucido bianco, laccato lucido arancio. IT Embrasse di Atelier Oï per Driade gioca tra l’essere sedia e poltroncina. Le linee curve intrecciate, che costruiscono la struttura...

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CHAIRS · ARMCHAIRS · EASYCHAIRS LAGÒ by Philippe Starck IT Lagò è la dimostrazione di come la leggerezza possa farsi progetto. Caratterizzata dalla forma avvolgente della scocca e dalle gambe “a spillo” Lagò viene esaltata dal colore assoluto e brillante che, volutamente, uniforma l’intera superficie, oppure è resa preziosamente materica dal rivestimento in cuoio. EN Lagò is the demonstration of how the idea of lightness can become a project. Characterized by the embracing shell and “stiletto” legs, Lago’ is enhanced by intense and bright colors that deliberately smooth the entire surface...

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SEDIE · POLTRONE · POLTRONCINE CHAIRS · ARMCHAIRS · EASYCHAIRS EASYCHAIR Stiff polyurethane shell and aluminum legs. Available in different lacquered versions: white, black, red, ultramarine blue, orange, green, acid green, blue, light blue, lilac, burgundy, greysh beige, dark beige, saffron and dark blue. POLTRONCINA Scocca in poliuretano rigido e gambe in alluminio, laccate nei colori: bianco, nero, rosso, blu oltremare, arancio, verde, verde acido, celeste, azzurro, lilla, vinaccia, sabbia, tortora, zafferano e carta da zucchero.

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EASYCHAIRS Stiff polyurethane shell and anodized aluminum legs, with fixed leather cover in white, black, red and olive green. LAGÒ CUOIO by Philippe Starck SEDIE · POLTRONE · POLTRONCINE POLTRONCINA Scocca in poliuretano rigido e gambe in alluminio anodizzato con rivestimento fisso in cuoio nei colori bianco, nero, rosso, verde oliva.

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