HORIZON

“Ettore’s idea was to begin something new, in which we were free to design what we wanted, without tiresome negotiations with industrialists or marketing men. This led to Memphis. All our things had to have this dual functional role: an ergonomic character, but also an expressive, sculptural character,” says Michele De Lucchi. Horizon fully expresses this intent.

Horizon is a double bed in wood, faced with decorative laminate in bright contrasting colors. The concept develops in the interlock of “horizontal” planes that intersect. At the foot of the bed, this juxtaposition creates an auxiliary surface. The (optional) cotton bedspread features a graphic motif designed by Ettore Sottsass.

"I was 23 years old when I met Sottsass. Ettore's idea was to begin something new, in which we were free to design what we wanted, without tiresome negotiations with industrialists or marketing men. This led to Memphis," says Michele De Lucchi.

Michele De Lucchi is an Italian designer and architect. In 1975, he graduated in Architecture from the University of Florence, where from 1975 to 1977 he worked as an assistant to Adolfo Natalini, founder of Superstudio. Between the late 1970s and the 1980s, he was a leading figure in Radical Architecture and participated in the most important Italian design movements of the time. He was a co-founder of Memphis, with which he collaborated from 1981 to 1987. De Lucchi's numerous award-winning projects are created in collaboration with renowned Italian and international furniture brands. In 1990, he founded Produzione Privata with the aim of combining an experimental approach with traditional artisanal techniques and processes. He has curated numerous art and design exhibitions and designed museum buildings such as the Triennale di Milano, the Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome, and the Neues Museum in Berlin.

W 200, D 250, H 80 cm; 150 Kg