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LaCividina_Osaka_Pierre Paulin

Product catalog summary
Introduction
Pierre Paulin's sofa, designed for the French pavilion at Osaka in 1969, represents a significant shift in interior design, moving away from rigid geometric forms towards more fluid and versatile designs. This piece is part of a broader movement that embraced simplicity, color, and softness to redefine space and design culture.

Design Philosophy
The sofa is compared to the Superonda by Archizoom (1966), known for its transformable nature, serving as a sofa, chaise longue, or bed. This era marked a transition towards the fluidification of space, with interior design leading the way in modern design revolutions.

Historical Context
Despite not being part of the radical design movement, Paulin and his contemporaries instinctively opened new pathways in design through elegant and technically simplified gestures. This approach laid the groundwork for changes in architecture, urban planning, and societal behaviors.

Technical Specifications
The sofa features a steel structure covered with non-deforming expanded polyurethane padding, upholstered in stretch fabric. This combination of materials highlights the emphasis on durability and comfort.

Conclusion
Pierre Paulin's work exemplifies a pivotal moment in design history, where interior design innovations prefigured broader architectural and cultural shifts. His contributions continue to influence modern design principles.
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“Il divano di Pierre Paulin” text by Andrea Branzi ita Il divano di Pierre Paulin per il padiglione francese a Osaka nel 1969 appartiene a quella generazione di sofà che affrontavano coraggiosamente il superamento della geometria calvinista. Per certi versi mi ricorda la Superonda degli Archizoom del 1966 che attraverso la semplice fluidità della forma, permetteva di trasformarsi in divano, chaise-longue o letto. Un’epoca dunque e una generazione che intuiva la progressiva fluidificazione dello spazio, e attraverso processi costruttivi molto semplici, il colore e la morbidezza, stava aprendo una...

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1. Design of the Nikko Hotel lobby, Level 3, 1973 — h 48,5 × l 64,5 cm 2. Nikko Hotel lobby, 1976 Paulin Archives

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1HHT — Brochure “Mobilier National” 1973 Differenti possibility di composizione e dimensioni / Different dimensions and arrangment solutions / Differentes posibilites de profils et variantes d’implantations / Verschiedene mobel-abmessungen und zusammensetzung losungen

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ita Struttura in acciaio rivestita in poliuretano espanso indeformabile, rivestimento in tessuto stretch. eng The steel structure is covered with nondeforming, expanded polyurethane padding, upholstered in stretch fabric. fra Structure en acier recouverte de polyurethane expanse indeformable. Revetement en tissu stretch. deu Gestell aus mit formstabilem geschaumtem Polyurethan verkleidetem Stahl, Bezug aus Stretchstoff.

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