Back in 1972, the architect and designer Mario Bellini conceived \u2018Le Bambole\u2019, a playful sofa for groovy living rooms that would go on to become one of the icons of 1970s Italian style. Manufactured by Piero Ambrogio Busnelli and Cesare Cassina\u2019s C&B Italia (which would become B&B Italia...
A cushiony icon of 1970s design, Mario Bellini’s ‘Le Bambole’ seating collection for B&B Italia gets a sustainable makeover for its 50th birthdayThe internal workings of the new ‘Bambola’ armchair are put together using no adhesives and feature layers of recycled PET, thermoplastic elastomer and polyurethane foam.conceived ‘Le Bambole’, a playful sofa for groovy living rooms that would go on to become one of the icons of 1970s Italian style.
Without courageous and far-sighted entrepreneurs who are willing to take risks and put their trust in talented emerging designers to bring forth innovation, ingenuity can fall by the wayside. Bellini and his manufacturer found one another, and the rest is history. And to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bellini’s design, B&B Italia is now releasing a re-edition that looks at the sustainability of its manufacturing process.
Bellini is rumoured to have come up with the idea for ‘Le Bambole’ after seeing a bag left on the floor that resembled a large cushion. The sofa is formed from a super-light, concealed tubular steel frame, which is surrounded by flexible polyurethane foam, and it is this combination of the frame and the polyurethane that keeps the shape consistent when the sofa is in use.
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