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Designed by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia®, the Shadow armchair is a poetic expression of sculptural design and moldless material experimentation. Defined by its fluid, magmatic volume and unique ability to adapt directly to the human body, this piece effortlessly balances pop-modern irony with functional, memory-retaining seating. Bold, artistic, and deeply human, shadow brings an endlessly captivating and transformative presence to any contemporary space.
Shadow: The Poetic Imprint of Absence and Presence How can an armchair emancipate itself from rigid structures to capture the memory of its user? The Shadow armchair answers this through Gaetano Pesce’s revolutionary approach to expressive design, rejecting preconceptions in favor of fluidity and unexpected inspiration. The name itself evokes a profound duality: the physical absence of a body and the indelible presence of its memory. Conceived as a single, happily unstable volume, the malleable padding remains magmatic and organic, thickening without ever truly settling into a static form.
Manufacturing Mastery and Moldless Innovation Born from Meritalia’s dedication to pushing the boundaries of industrial production, the Shadow armchair showcases a groundbreaking moldless technique. The piece takes shape through the unpredictable expansion of injected soft polyurethane foam, ensuring every armchair grows in a uniquely unregulated way. Handcrafted details and fabric cutting culminate in an interactive design that is only truly complete when it meets a body. Through heat and weight, sitting on Shadow leaves a physical imprint—fixing your own shadow onto an extraordinary object with a memory of its own.
Dimensions: W 116 × D 100 × H 128 cm (45.7 × 39.4 × 50.4 in)
Designed by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia®, the Shadow armchair is a poetic expression of sculptural design and moldless material experimentation. Defined by its fluid, magmatic volume and unique ability to adapt directly to the human body, this piece effortlessly balances pop-modern irony with functional, memory-retaining seating. Bold, artistic, and deeply human, shadow brings an endlessly captivating and transformative presence to any contemporary space.
Shadow: The Poetic Imprint of Absence and Presence How can an armchair emancipate itself from rigid structures to capture the memory of its user? The Shadow armchair answers this through Gaetano Pesce’s revolutionary approach to expressive design, rejecting preconceptions in favor of fluidity and unexpected inspiration. The name itself evokes a profound duality: the physical absence of a body and the indelible presence of its memory. Conceived as a single, happily unstable volume, the malleable padding remains magmatic and organic, thickening without ever truly settling into a static form.
Manufacturing Mastery and Moldless Innovation Born from Meritalia’s dedication to pushing the boundaries of industrial production, the Shadow armchair showcases a groundbreaking moldless technique. The piece takes shape through the unpredictable expansion of injected soft polyurethane foam, ensuring every armchair grows in a uniquely unregulated way. Handcrafted details and fabric cutting culminate in an interactive design that is only truly complete when it meets a body. Through heat and weight, sitting on Shadow leaves a physical imprint—fixing your own shadow onto an extraordinary object with a memory of its own.
Dimensions: W 116 × D 100 × H 128 cm (45.7 × 39.4 × 50.4 in)