Designer- Tobia Scarpa

The idea of comfort itself becomes an armchair. Soriana came into being in 1969, thanks to an intuitive vision by Afra and Tobia Scarpa that was destined to re-write the history of upholstered furniture. By taking advantage of new polyurethane foam forming techniques, they crafted an armchair that, for the first time, needs no internal support but takes its shape from the grip of the metal structure that embraces it. In the sweet spot between formal and informal, it is inviting and open to new lifestyles; in 1970 Soriana was awarded the Compasso d’Oro as a masterpiece of complexity achieved through simple tools. The internal padding based on BioFoam® microspheres, a bioplastic of plant origin, is the result of updating developed by Cassina and Tobia Scarpa as part of the Cassina LAB project to promote wellbeing and sustainable design.  The seat’s comfort is further heightened thanks to a 100% recycled blown fiber padding produced from PET recovered from Plastic Bank®. 

Detail- Black Metal Structure

Base

Recyclable wooden panel with low formaldehyde emissions.

Internal padding

In BioFoam® microspheres. Padding in 100% recycled PET blown fiber deriving from Plastic Bank®. 

Brace

Painted steel.