The idea of comfort itself becomes an armchair. Soriana came into
being in 1969, thanks to an intuitive vision by Afra and Tobia Scarpa
that was destined to re-write the history of upholstered furniture. By
taking advantage of new polyurethane foam forming techniques, they
crafted an armchair that, for the first time, needs no internal support
but takes its shape from the grip of the metal structure that embraces
it. In the sweet spot between formal and informal, it is inviting and
open to new lifestyles; in 1970 Soriana was awarded the Compasso
d’Oro as a masterpiece of complexity achieved through simple tools.
The internal padding based on BioFoam® microspheres, a bioplastic
of plant origin, is the result of updating developed by Cassina and
Tobia Scarpa as part of the Cassina LAB project to promote wellbeing
and sustainable design. The seat’s comfort is further heightened
thanks to a 100% recycled blown fibre padding produced from PET
recovered from Plastic Bank®.
