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Esosoft Outdoor Sofa
Citterio's outdoor Esosoft sofa: a hand-woven fibre shell on a stainless steel exoskeleton.
2400 × 730 × 950 mm
Official product information
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Overview
Esosoft Outdoor Sofa is a two- or three-seater sofa for outdoor use designed by Antonio Citterio, sheet 582 (page heading 2024, sheet byline 2023).
Construction
Cast aluminium legs and a rectangular tubular AISI 304 stainless steel base with outdoor powder-coat finish carry a woven shell of PVC synthetic fibre with a nylon core, holding loose cushions.
Specifications
- 582 03: 240 cm wide, 95 cm deep, 73 cm high (values not labelled on the drawing)
- 582 02: 176 cm wide
Story
Textural contrast
The page says the sofa is inspired by textural contrast: an exoskeleton base supports a hand-woven fibre shell that works as a basket for the cushions.
Cushions that move
The sheet notes that the cushions can be placed against the backrest and freely positioned, and that exposed screws on the metal structure let the base be taken apart for recycling.
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