Newcastle sofas by Giulio Iacchetti for Meritalia
Milan 2013: the covers of these sofas by Italian industrial designer Giulio Iacchetti look like they're made of crumpled paper (+ slideshow).
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Designed for Italian furniture brand Meritalia, the seats by Iacchetti are wrapped DuraForm - a washable cellulose-based material more commonly used for book covers or jeans labels.
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Covers can also be ordered in fabric or leather in a selection of earthy shades.
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Four simple blocky shapes form the single cushion, two armrests and angled backrest, which are supported by black metal feet at each corner.
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The sofas will be shown in Milan next month, where Zaha Hadid will present twisting auditorium seats and Werner Aisslinger will unveil brightly coloured chairs.
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Nendo's modular furniture with tall backrests and a swinging sofa designed for the office may also be of interest.
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