AN INVITING NOVELTY
The Soriana lounge chair was first designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa in 1969. Cassina has redesigned and relaunched the Soriana range using eco-friendly materials and new colors.
In 1970, Soriana was awarded the Compasso d’Oro, cementing her position as a style icon. Defined by its voluminous curves, the Soriana lounge chair is generously wrapped in a fixed upholstery that forms comfortable curves around the body of the chair. Upholstered buttons decorate the upholstery, creating a quilted effect on both the seat and backrest. Cassina has introduced a range of luxurious fabrics and leathers that can be paired with a metal frame painted in black, white, Chinese red, blue or green.
In the 1960s and 70s, Cassina was experimenting with materials and forms and developing designs with advanced solutions. The Soriana remains largely the same today, although the materials and construction have been redeveloped for an eco-friendly version that has less impact on the planet but provides a higher level of comfort.
The original polyurethane structure of the Soriana collection has been replaced by a series of bags filled with BioFoam® microspheres with an organic base created from biopolymers. Not only is this material durable enough for long-term use, it is also biodegradable and industrially compostable.
The recycled blown fiber filling also contributes to the comfort of the seat. This fiber is produced from PET recovered from Plastic Bank ®. An initiative involving local communities collecting plastics before they reach the sea. This padding wraps around the structure of the seat almost like a quilt.
