Dambo

Overview

Dambo (2023, Piero Lissoni) is the third sofa system that Lissoni has designed for B&B Italia: a modular system of irregular pentagons and rectangular modules with five basic elements, high enveloping backrests and armrests that can be lowered.

Construction

• Frame and padding: steel tube and profiles inside; foam is flexible, cold shaped polyurethane, with a polyester fibre cover
• Back cushion (DM55C): polyester fibre
• Feet: die-cast aluminium, oval in section
• Cover: fabric or leather

Specifications

• DM312 three-module sofa: W 312 × D 95 × H 83.5 cm

Pentagons and rectangles

According to the page, the large pentagonal bases can stand alone as monoliths or extend a composition as peninsulas, in the middle of a room or in a corner.

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Petals and bayonet couplings

The high, enveloping backrests are described as a hymn to the organic forms of the botanical world, and the armrests resemble petals thanks to a front movement that lets them be lowered and adjusted. Backrests and armrests attach to the base structure by a bayonet coupling system.