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Mex-Hi
Lissoni's Mex-Hi: the raised version of Mex Cube, a sectional sofa with recycled PET padding.
2700 × 720 × 900 mm
2020
Approx. $12,000 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Mex-Hi is a sectional sofa system designed by Piero Lissoni in 2020 and described as the raised version of the Mex Cube.
Construction
Five base sizes carry independent armrest, backrest and seat cushions. The frame is tubular steel with elastic webbing, the padding includes recycled PET fibre, and the upholstery is removable.
Specifications
- 272 83/88: 270 cm wide, 90 cm deep, 72 cm high (values not labelled on the drawing)
- Frame: steel lacquered in price-list colours or polished chrome; black plastic feet
Story
The raised Mex Cube
The page presents Mex-Hi as the raised version of the Mex Cube, a versatile sectional sofa open to many types of use thanks to its pieces and arrangements.
A CassinaLAB study
The sheet credits a CassinaLAB study with Poli.design for the recycled PET padding. The padding fibre is described as 100% recycled and derived from PET recovered through Plastic Bank®.
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Collection
Mex
Mex by Piero Lissoni for Cassina: the Mex Cube sectional system, the raised Mex-Hi and the Mex-Hi Tavolino ottoman-coffee table that completes the system.
