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| The Redono sofa in Moroso's own home |
I have a life long love of
Patricia Urquiola’s style and her Redono is illustrative of why I love her
designs. Whenever I research furniture for a project, I spot the Redono (it
comes as a sofa, armchair & ottoman) and the love brims and I have to pop
it in. Damn google analytics for controlling my feeds like a drug lord and
pushing these beautiful pieces on me.
The Redono armchair is
essentially a quilt-upholstered shell. Its rounded edges and padded cushioning
give it a cocooning appeal, whilst because it’s proportionally large, it has an
open and welcoming quality too. The design was inspired by the interiors of 50’s
American cars, which makes me recall their deep, quilt-stitched leather seats
and Cadallacs driving through Palm Springs in this era.
I love old school, West-coast
glamour and this piece just oozes that beautiful, luxe and sensual period. The
colour ways are inspired by Hollywood in the 50's and 60's, which incidentally
are in vogue now including coral, teal and navy; and if you don’t have small
kids, it looks deadly in off white.
If you’re someone who shies
away from a minimalist design and likes tactile materials and old school luxe, curl
up on a Redono and you’ll be one of the happiest people alive.
