Ibisco by Luigi Billiani is a collection of chairs in solid beechwood that combines lightness and strength. The chair, armchair and stool are a contemporary interpretation of a 1970s design, featuring minimalist volumes and balance proportions. The chair sides are created by a combination of cylindrical and linear shapes, forming a harmonious, clean design. The reference to the “director’s chair” can be seen in the minimalist design, while the finish enhances the natural wood of the structure. The seat can be upholstered or made with woven elastic webbing, ensuring comfort without compromising on the purity of the design. Ibisco brings the tradition of solid wood into everyday life with elegance and an unmistakable light touch in the design.
Bob is the collection of beechwood chairs designed by Park for Billiani, which reinterprets the classic idea of the sled chair in a contemporary key. The dominating feature of the design is the continuous frame, a clear, recognisable touch that defines the shape of the chair along with its personality and posture. Minimalist lines, balanced proportions and full volumes come together to create balanced and clean formal clarity. The wide, gently rounded backrest engages in a dialogue with the flat seat, which at only 39 cm wide guarantees comfort and functionality. The collection comprises a chair, a stool and a table. True to Billiani’s philosophy, Bob celebrates skilled craftsmanship through precise joinery and careful workmanship.
A solid and reassuring chair with a back that embraces, ending with two decisive cuts inspired by the points of a star. Both in the chair and in the lounge and stool the backrest is available either fully upholstered or with a wood back, highlighting the material. Designed by Matteo Ragni, Stella has been developed for contract interiors, where it is a discreet presence. The generously padded seat and back are a guarantee of comfort.
In the Wround collection, the tubular steel frame supports a seat and back of comfortable proportions. The concept is repeated in the various versions, which include the chair, the small armchair with armrests, the stool and the lounge chair. All have been designed to meet the needs of areas for entertaining guests that require light, customisable and coordinated seating for the various areas.
Designer: R&D Billiani
As the name suggests, Wrap Steel is a chair whose distinguishing feature is its wraparound chair back. The slender, dynamic tubular metal frame is perfectly integrated into the chair back, giving a contemporary feel to this light and versatile chair that is perfect for contract spaces.
Designer: R&D Billiani
Graziella and Renzo Fauciglietti took their inspiration from the pop idol par excellence when designing a collection focusing on being recognisable. The soft, gentle lines make Marilyn a comfortable chair, and even more so in the small armchair version with the curved back. The chair is easy to place. The wooden versions are perfect for socialising and eating together, while the versions with a metal base are more contemporary and therefore more corporate in style.
Designer: Graziella and Renzo Fauciglietti
The Eileen collection is Werther Toffoloni’s tribute to Eileen Grey, one of the first women designers and a pioneer of the international style. The chair and armchair feature construction details that enhance the way the wood has been finished, while the sartorial inspiration for the quilted leather cushioning makes it soft and welcoming, as well as extremely sophisticated.
The distinctive feature of Button Down is the detail of the button fastening of the back to the frame, which inspired the name of this collection, as simple and classic as the iconic button-down shirt itself. The tubular steel frame supports the padded seat and back, also available in beechwood or ash, creating a versatile chair suitable for various contract furniture settings.
Designer: Tom Kelley
The Edelweiss collection of chairs, stools and lounge chairs is the result of Philippe Bestenheider’s desire to come to terms with wood. The seats, in thin plywood, combine the comfort of an ample surface with the formal and constructive elegance of Swiss design. The arched form of the large back has been gauged to permit interlocking with the seat, in a game of balancing of forces of pressure and tension that simulates a micro-work of architecture, while referencing the chairs of the Alpine tradition. The chair is available in two versions, with full or perforated backs; it is even lighter in the version with holes, graphic signs that maximize the experimentation with reduction of material, giving rise to an agile seat that is ideal for contract projects.
Foglia is, in many respects, an archetype. Not only does it mark Billiani’s entry into the world of design, awarded by Catas for innovation and immediately selected for the Compasso d’Oro and the Red Dot Design Awards, but it is also the chair par excellence, what a child would trace by drawing simple and clean lines. In Foglia, Marco Ferreri explores the idea of lightness all the way until achieving a very thin wooden shell, a continuous surface of a millimetre and a half on a solid wood structure. Solid yet fluid, elegant and with character, this chair has become an icon and the model for many ultralights to follow.