The Shibari armchair by Studiopepe wins the 2023 Archiproducts Sustainability
Award for distinguishing features, from the long-lasting fabric composed
of recycled wool, to the construction techniques adopted to ensure proper
disassembly for disposal. Shibari represents Visionnaire’s second win in the
Sustainability category, underscoring the brand’s ongoing commitment to
environmental excellence. In 2022, the Ca’ Foscari sofa by Alessandro La Spada
also became the winner of the Archiproducts Design Sustainability Awards thanks
to the new foams, obtained through the use of a new special polyol, synthesized
using carbon dioxide. Indeed, it is an innovative raw material for the production
of high-quality flexible polyurethane foams. Thanks to it, carbon dioxide is
reintegrated into the production chain, thereby reducing the use of fossil raw
materials such as petroleum, in respect and safeguarding of the environment.
Marble represents a fundamental natural element in Visionnaire’s creations, and it is
precisely for this reason that it is constantly engaged in researching new technologies
to enhance it to the fullest. The Cameron table, designed by Alessandro La Spada,
features its sculptural base: achieved by the juxtaposition of two mirrored marble
blocks, thus allowing for no material waste. Through this particular processing of
marble from blocks, it is possible to obtain two perfectly symmetrical bases. The
solidity of the stone and the void - emphasized by a curved material subtraction and a
metal surface covering it - coexist within the structure. As in the Kerwan dining table,
which stands out for a very important innovation characteristic: the curvature of the
marble legs obtained from a slab by exploiting the elastic capacity of the stone, rather
than being cut from a block, thus avoiding significant material waste.
Technological research
Innovation
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