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Designer
Lievore Altherr Molina
Lievore Altherr Molina was founded in 1991 by Alberto Lievore, Jeannette Altherr and Manel Molina. Lievore, born in Buenos Aires in 1948, trained as an architect at the University of Buenos Aires and settled in Barcelona in 1977, where he…
Biography
Background
Lievore Altherr Molina was founded in 1991 by Alberto Lievore, Jeannette Altherr and Manel Molina. Lievore, born in Buenos Aires in 1948, trained as an architect at the University of Buenos Aires and settled in Barcelona in 1977, where he was part of the Grupo Berenguer and opened his own studio in 1984. In 1991 Jeannette Altherr (born in Heidelberg, 1965) and Manel Molina (born in Barcelona, 1963) joined the studio, which was renamed Lievore Altherr Molina.
Signature Style
Arper describes the studio's approach as humanist: a desire for pure, beautiful forms derived from the constraints of function, technology and context, applied through a multi-disciplinary method spanning furniture, interior, product and package design.
Notable Works
- Catifa family for Arper — Catifa 53 (2001), Catifa 46 (2004), Catifa 60 and Catifa 80
- Duna, Leaf, Kinesit, Loop, Zinta, Dizzie and Yop for Arper
- Earlier Lievore designs: the Manolete armchair (1988) and Rothko armchair (1989)
Legacy
The studio received Spain's National Design Award in 1999 and its partners have practised and taught extensively in Spain. Its collections, Arper says, are among the company's most influential and beloved.
Collections
Products
Chancellor Office Chair
Chancellor office chair with Syncron tilt and a five-spoke base, by Lievore Altherr Molina.
Catifa 60
Catifa Up
Duna 02
Catifa Carta
Catifa Sensit
An upholstered task chair with a concealed synchronised self-weighting mechanism.
Catifa 80
A low, fully upholstered lounge chair with a broad shell and a choice of swivel or sled bases.
Catifa (RE) Bench
A modular two- to four-seat bench that updates Catifa with shells made from recycled plastic.
Colina
A compact fully upholstered small armchair with a soft, adaptable profile for varied interiors
Catifa (RE) 53
The original Catifa shell, now in recycled polypropylene and hard leather on solid oak legs.
Catifa 46
Compact sister of Catifa 53: a slim polypropylene shell on a four-leg steel frame.
Chancellor Conference Cantilever Chair
Chancellor Conference: a cantilever chair for meeting tables by Lievore Altherr Molina.
