Designer Roy de Scheemaker of studio Mazairac
and Boonzaaijer designed the friendly balloon
chair Pallone in 1989 for the education project
‘The House of the Future’. That project showed
how smart technology could become part of
our daily lives. Leolux developed the prototypes
for the project and saw the potential of the
design. And so the Venlo-based company
perfected not only the shape but also Pallone’s
seating comfort, making it a fully-fledged
Leolux product.
A year later, Pallone debuted in the collection
and over the course of 35 years, the armchair
became a true favourite. It showed itself to be
quite a chameleon; it wore the brightest colours,
but also appeared in modest single-colour
versions. Different sizes and even a two-seater
version were made, as well as themed editions
such as Pallone Limited, Pallone Family and
Pallone Paradise.
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of this icon,
Leolux now presents Pallone Soft Seasons.
A premiere, as this is the first Pallone series
ever with a seat upholstered in fabric. The six
combinations, created by Studio Truly Truly,
are named after the colour changes brought
about by the rotation of our planet and the
softness of the Robou fabric on the seat.
35 years
of Pallone
Pallone’s gaze is always
forward. An icon of
progressiveness, on which
time seems to have no hold.
This year, the armchair
celebrates its 35th
anniversary. And even
after all these years, the
design once again takes
an innovative turn, with
the introduction of the new
Pallone Soft Seasons series.
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