DESIGN, GADGETS & REAL ESTATE
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REISSUE
Camaleonda Sofa by B&B Italia
THE FURNITURE WORLD has been obsessed with reissues lately, with sketches from Arne Jacobsen, Le Corbusier and Gio Ponti wriggling their way out of various archives and into the new millennium. Few, though, have exploded in popularity like Camaleonda, which was designed by lauded Italian architect Mario Bellini and first produced in 1970. Even then it was one of the most forward-thinking creations available. Instead of the designer telling you how to live – a chair is only a chair, after all – users could decide for themselves, tethering Camaleonda’s tufted seats and ottomans together via hooks and loops to create endless seating options.
These days, modular seating is a dime a dozen. And yet Camaleonda does more than endure. It has become an Instagram darling, gracing the feeds of actress Chrissy Teigen, fashion blogger Aimee Song and interior designer Athena Calderone.
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