Antonio Citterio
I unknowingly fell in love with the designs of Antonio Citterio, when I bought the Mera coffee table when we lived in Eindhoven, the Netherlands around 2014. The table has a sleek chrome base, in circular form, mirroring the marble table top. It is clean lined and elegant.
When we moved back to Seattle from the Netherlands in 2016, the Mera table had no problem looking comfortable in its more modern surroundings.
Kirkland Home with Antonio Citterio Mera table:
Next, in the Zurich apartment, I researched sofas until I landed on what seems to me, the perfect design, Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia’s Atoll sofa. The lines are elegant while still inviting you to sit down and relax, and the deep seat makes for very comfortable evenings binging on Netflix. I love the metal base, and the two cushion seat with the loose pillows at the back, and rounded armrests.
B&B Italia Atoll Sofa:
I’ve recently placed an order for two Mera side tables, to nest on either side of my sofa here in Zurich. The amazing thing about these tables is their versatility. Not only do they make great side tables, I can also imagine them in front of a large sofa, even paired with perhaps the menu plinth, also available in Carrara marble.
Here is a quick biography of Antonio Citterio from Wikipedia:
Antonio Citterio (born 1950, in Meda) is an Italian architect, furniture designer and industrial designer who lives and works in Milan.[1]
He acquired a degree in architecture from Politecnico di Milano in 1972 and subsequently started working as a designer and industrial design consultant.[2] From 1987 to 1996, he worked in association with Terry Dwan, designing buildings in Europe and Japan.
In 2000, with Patricia Viel, founds “Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel” a cross-disciplinary practice for architecture and interior design. The firm works internationally, developing complex projects on all scales in collaboration with a qualified network of specialist consultants.
Antonio Citterio currently works in the industrial design sector with companies such as Ansorg, Arclinea, Axor-Hansgrohe, B&B Italia, Flexform, Flos, Hermès, Iittala, Kartell, Maxalto, Sanitec (Geberit Group), Technogym and Vitra.
In 1987 and 1994, Antonio Citterio was awarded the “Compasso d’Oro” prize. From 2006 to 2016, he has been a Architectural Design professor at the Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio (Switzerland). In 2008, the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce of London awarded him the title of “Honorary Royal Designer for Industry”.
His newest design for B&B Italia, is the Noonu sofa in 2021, completing the archipelago of the Atoll line. It incorporates everything there is to love about the design, which many possible configurations that are sure to suit anyone’s needs and space.
