Downtown Design
redazione 31/01/2025

Softness shaped in wood

Giorgetti’s savoir-faire is showcased both in grand compositions and small accessories, as well as in upholstered pieces where comfort takes shape in the natural essence of wood

From raw timber, Giorgetti has crafted a unique DNA, combining craftsmanship with creativity. The result is a blend of mastery and quality, expressed in a total living furniture design with an extremely refined taste. The natural essence of wood is embodied in both large architectural compositions—such as boiserie and wardrobes—and in a constellation of furnishings where the material element represents the common thread and distinctive signature of the brand. In seating as well, soft upholsteries are set within natural frames, creating a surprisingly harmonious tactile experience. From new designs to iconic pieces, the armchairs testify to this design approach, developed in various expressions.

Soft and ergonomic, Clori is the new armchair designed by Carlo Colombo, revealing its character through an elegant silhouette with a generous and welcoming nature. Clori is born from the intersection of two rigid polyurethane shells, covered in leather or flexible wood. This highly technological solution has been developed by Giorgetti to ensure a seat that moves with the body, offering maximum comfort. The soft cushioning of the seat and backrest, available in fabric or leather, completes the armchair.

Inspired by the East, the Hero armchair by Giorgetti—also designed by Carlo Colombo for the new collection—features an essential shell with a curved, embracing form that highlights the design of the base made by juxtaposing twenty vertical metal slats clad in wood, a sophisticated process that showcases the company’s woodworking skill. Like light pillars supporting the seat, these elements create a striking graphic impact that makes the armchair both light and enticing, while ensuring great stability and comfort.

An icon of the Giorgetti brand is the MOVE rocking chair, created by Rossella Pugliatti, which recently celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2024. A perfect object that has redefined the concept of comfort through unconventional lines and innovative design. Resulting from a long research process on the mechanics of solid bodies, Move is inspired by the organic forms that wood takes in nature, reinterpreted through Giorgetti’s tradition of high-level woodworking.

This chair owes its remarkable complexity to a double frame with an organic and intertwined shape, made up of 31 pieces of solid ash wood with ever-varying sections, available in natural, anthracite gray, biscuit, and ash gray finishes. The first structure hosts the upholstered seat and backrest, while the second supports both and allows for the rocking motion.

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