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 MILAN INTERNATIONAL FURNITURE FAIR: SOFAS 2003
 Milan - April 9th / 14th, 2003


Cappellini today dresses the new Mondo collection (born in 1987 and dedicated to the nomadic, cosmopolitan and eclectic consumer) designed by Piero Lissoni.

Playstation, designed by Adrian Peach is the modular system proposed by Felicerossi. Again Felicerossi - engaged with LG Electronics - presents Fuori Salone Home Cinema. Entertaining forniture, reserch-exhibition with projects and installations by No-Picnic, Karim Rashid, Carlo Magnoli, Jacco Bregonje, Maarten Kusters and Stefano Marzano.

Sinuous and original the contract proposal of Moroso is Serpentine - a sofa and seat system designed by Tom Dixon characterized by an unusual free form for the sitting devoted to common spaces. Also realized by Moroso are - Highlands - seat system tha is a natural evolution of Lowland and Lowseat, both designed by Patricia Urquiola - and Bloom - sofabed designed by Eoos.

Realized by Kartell, Ploof is a collection of sofas and armchairs made of mass-coloured polyethylene with the rotation moulding technique. Designed by Philippe Starck, Ploof has an ironic and informal elegance, brightened by the brilliant colours and by the malleable material, which fits easily into any context. Again for Kartell Piero Lissoni has designed Plastics - new system of comfort seating innovative in design, in the matching of materials and finishings.

Designed by Gijs Papavoine, Lima take part in new essential design collections realized by Montis. A modular sofa system based on the dominant topic combination between rectangular lines in the external part of the sitting and rounded lines in the inner part, to obtain the maximum comfort.

All designed by Simone Micheli, Adrenalina presents three new products: Symbol - armchair that talk the discordant language of contemporary society -, - softly shaped (cradle or shell ?) sofa that remind the warm intimacy of the evening - and Mada - a sophisticated invitation to conversation.

MDF Italia presents Nicole - small armchair with removable covers and well-balanced proportions designed by Bruno Fattonini - and Folio HM, high-backed chair and sofa with wrap-round looks, slender shapes and design with great personality by Francesco Bettoni.

Paola Navone has created four ranges of settes of unusual design and amiable elegance: Odeon, Rivoli, Passy and St. Germain.

Designed by Jacob Pringiers, Desalto propose Once - a comfortable pouf shaped into a single ellipse - and Twice - a multi-purposeseat which originates from the intersecting of two ellipses with the seat being suspended upon a light chromed base.

In an area of 1,700 square meters, in its new Store at via Durini 14, B&B Italia presents Marcel - a sofa designed by Antonio Citterio and characterized by the sharply reclined angle of the backrest and the armrest - Andy - new configurations of the sofa collection designed by Paolo Piva and introduced last year -, Dadone - elaboration of the Dado system designed by Antonio Citterio.

In the collection designed by Patrick Jouin, Cassina 2003 presents, the sofa Kami and Rond - a series of little tables and bases, in white or titanium grey, with rounded corners, each one conceived for a specific role.

Barocco - up-to-date sofa and although classical sofa, designed by Emaf Progetti - is one of the "outstanding" products among the Zanotta's novelties.

The new icons Edra are: Damier - sofa with reclining back and sides offering a range of solutions - and Masso, a powerful fibreglass statuesque form, almost a monolith hewn by time that seems like a cast. All designed by Francesco Binfaré.

De Padova presents two new products by Vico Magistretti: Assuan - sofa designed in 2000 and updated thanks to the insertion in the collection of a corner element and a chaise longue - and, designed with Birgit Lohmann, Zip! - sofa with an easily removable cover, thanks to a particular tailoring technique: the housse is composed of four sheets held together by zippers, which also become a decorative feature of the piece.

Driade presents Epiplos XXII - three seater sofa with steel and MDF structure by Antonia Astori -, Tokyo-Soft - polyethylene and cotton wool sofa with removable cover - and Tokyo-Pop - polyethylene sofa - both designed by Tokujin Yoshioka.



Cappellini S.p.A.
22060 Arosio (CO) Italy
Tel +39 031 759111 - Fax +39 031 763322
www.cappellini.it

Felice Rossi srl
Via Sempione 17
21011 Casorate Sempione Va - Italia
Tel. +39 0331767131-0331768913
Fax +39 0331768449
www.felicerossi.it

Moroso spa
Via Nazionale 60
33010 Cavalicco di Tavagnacco Ud - Italia
Tel. +39 0432577111 Fax +39 0432570761
www.moroso.it

Molteni & C
Via Rossini, 50
20034 Giussano - Milano - Italia
Tel. +39. 0362 359.1 - Fax +39. 0362 354448
customer.service@molteni.it
www.molteni.it

Desalto
Via per Montesolaro - 22063 Cantů (CO) - Italy
Tel. +39 031.7832211 - fax +39031.7832290
www.desalto.it
info@desalto.it

Cassina Spa
Via Busnelli1
20036 Meda - Milano - Italy
Tel. +39 036 2372.1 - fax +39 036 234 2246
www.cassina.it

Edra spa
P.O. Box 28
Perignano (PI) - Italy
Tel. +39 0587616660 - Fax +39 0587617500
e-mail: edra@edra.com
www.edra.com

Driade
via Ancona 1/1 20121 Milano
Tel. +39 02 72023203 +39 02 72023191
Fax. +39 02 72002434
e-mail:communication@driade.com
www.driade.com

Kartell spa
Via delle Industrie 1
20082 Noviglio Mi - Italia
Tel. +39 0290012/1 Fax +39 029053316
www.kartell.it

Montis
153 P.O. Box 5100 Ad Dongen
5107 NE Dongen - Holland
Tel. +31 162 377777 Fax +31 162. 377710
www.montis.nl

M.D.F. Italia Srl
Via Morimondo 5/7
20143 Milano Mi - Italia
Tel. +39 0281804100 Fax +39 0281804108-9
www.mdfitalia.it

Adrenalina
p.o.box 99
47841 Cattolica Rn - Italia
Tel. +39 0721208372 Fax +39 0721209923
www.adrenalina.it

B&B Italia Spa
Strada Provinciale 32
22060 Novedrate - Como - Italy
Tel. +39 031 795 111 - fax +39 031 791 592
www.bebitalia.it

Zanotta Spa
via Vittorio Veneto 57
20054 Nova Milanese - Italy
Tel: +39 03624981 - Fax: +39 0362451038
zanottaspa@zanotta.it
www.zanotta.it

De Padova srl
corso venezia 14 . 20121 milano
Tel: +39 02777201 - fax: +39 0277720280
e-mail: press@depadova.it
http://www.depadova.it



Edited by:
Gabriella Masiello
 2003 EDITION 
 I. SEATS 
 III. LIVING & DINING 

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In cooperation with:
Patricia Almuedo Jurado
M.Angeles Fernández Alvarez




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