Project: P. Piva, 1979

Boss

BOSS

Boss is a seat created for people who love to surround themselves with distinctive objects and strong personality. After the cold years of minimalism, Giovannetti chose to rediscover the sinuous lines, extraordinary comfort, strength, and decisiveness of the design of this product, which had already achieved remarkable success in cinema in the 1980s.

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Destinato ad un pubblico che ama circondarsi di oggetti caratterizzanti e dalla forte personalità. Passati gli anni freddi del minimalismo, la giovannetti ha voluto riscoprire le linee sinuose, la straordinaria comodità, la forza e la decisione del disegno di questo prodotto che negli anni ’80 già aveva ottenuto uno straordinario successo anche cinematografico.

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Internal tubular steel frame, polyurethane padding with protective fabric. Seat cushions and backrest armrests padded with thermobonded acrylic fiber. Suspension system with plastic-coated steel strip and coil springs. Feet in brushed and satin-finished aluminum profile (A and B) or in black PVC (C). Removable upholstery.

AUTHOR BOX: P. PIVA

Born in Adria on March 13, 1950. In 1968, he began his studies at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Venice. He took part in solo and group exhibitions and worked in industrial design. He studied at the Faculty of Architecture in Venice with Professor Scarpa and graduated with a thesis coordinated by Professor Tafuri. In 1975, he collaborated with the Institute of History and Architecture of Venice and with the Akademie für Angewandte Kunst in Vienna.

From the 1980s onward, he designed the layouts of several clothing store chains, worked on the ideas competition for the redevelopment of the “Lingotto FIAT” in Turin, and designed the renovation of the headquarters of “C. Jourdan” in Paris and of “Palazzo Remer” in Venice. In 1987, he received a mention at the XIII Compasso d’Oro Award. Since 1991, he has been a full professor at the Akademie für Angewandte Kunst in Vienna.

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Design with Giovannetti