High footfall furniture from Cassina
Brand story by Emma Moore
Meda (Mi), Italy
05.10.21
Italian furniture expert Cassina has developed Cassina PRO – a collection of classic products adapted especially for contract spaces and high traffic areas.
The Petit bureau en forme libre was designed by Perriand in 1956. Its compact and curvilinear silhouette is suited to smaller spaces and remains unchanged, while its functionality has been updated
The Petit bureau en forme libre was designed by Perriand in 1956. Its compact and curvilinear silhouette is suited to smaller spaces and remains unchanged, while its functionality has been updated
×Cassina’s credentials in the editing of some of the world’s most sought after and iconic designs are indisputable. Its catalogue reads like a history of 20th-century designs, and it continues today to engage with the creme de la creme of the creative world to ensure the development of future design classics.
Small additions have been made to the design such as a cable passage leading to a built-in power unit with USB sockets and a plug point – concealed by saddle leather that matches the optional desk pad
Small additions have been made to the design such as a cable passage leading to a built-in power unit with USB sockets and a plug point – concealed by saddle leather that matches the optional desk pad
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538 Petit Bureau en Forme Libre
Cassina
It knows, however, that nailing a silhouette to swoon over is not the whole story when it comes to furnishing the world, and so in a bid to offer a collection of products, both old and new in design, that works for areas of high footfall and daily usage, Cassina PRO has been developed.
Cassina PRO pays attention to the details that make furniture fitting for public use – in offices, hospitality and public spaces. It looks at safety parameters, practicality and durability, and where necessary, has adapted its existing furniture’s structures and materials to improve performance in all areas and meet industry standards around the world. In some cases, this means design tweaks to improve stability, refinements to accommodate modern functionality and environmental and safety material upgrades.
Exord is a high-back, swivel armchair and foot rest, suitable for home or executive office use. Designed by Jeffrey Bernett, it features differentiated padding to best support the body
Exord is a high-back, swivel armchair and foot rest, suitable for home or executive office use. Designed by Jeffrey Bernett, it features differentiated padding to best support the body
×It submits pieces to rigorous testing by the likes of BIFMA and GreenGuard (who assess physical-mechanical resistance and volatility of substances that could cause pollution), while a selection of the fabrics and leathers used in upholstery comes from a partnership with the ever-excellent Kvadrat, and are British Standard and California 117 certified. Wherever you are in the world, Cassina PRO aims to target local standards and offer additional certifications upon request.
Bernett’s thoroughly contemporary design of the ergonomic Exord allows it to be disassembled for recycling at the end of its life
Bernett’s thoroughly contemporary design of the ergonomic Exord allows it to be disassembled for recycling at the end of its life
×The new products commissioned to augment the Cassina PRO collection, meanwhile, are made with all practicality and modern certifications in mind. In addition, for example, to answering the call for an ergonomically moulded, high back swivel chair, the new Exord armchair, designed by Jeffrey Bernett, is made tough and clean enough for constant use while its components can be separated and upcycled at the end of its lifecycle.
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