The collaboration between
Kartell and
illycaffè continues in the name of the circular economy, which, on the occasion of
Salone del Mobile 2023 , is extended with the
Eleganza armchair, in the ELA and NIA versions, designed by
Philippe Starck .
New this year is the structure of the chair made with the Iperespresso capsule recycling system, in two color variants. The launch follows the
Re-Chair , created by
Antonio Citterio for
Kartell as an object to experiment with the expressive capacity of recycling. Citterio was the first ambassador for the project that enabled the transformation of coffee capsule waste into a design product. Eleganza builds on the processing already implemented for the Re-Chair, opening the way for new applications, colors and creative possibilities.
In some islands of vegetation, green acrylic containers containing coffee capsules have been combined to emphasize the chair's production process. On the occasion of the Salone del Mobile, the restaurant space will also be furnished with Re-Chair and Eleganza chairs.
“The project is an industrial vision that has led two Made in Italy excellences to come together to contribute to the sustainability of the planet through circular economy production models. A common search for well-made innovation that focuses on quality and beauty and that continues today, giving rise to new products and new solutions, narrated with an installation during the Salone del Mobile”, explains
Lorenza Luti , Marketing and Sales Director of Kartell.
"Promoting the transition to a circular economy model is now an essential factor in safeguarding the future of our planet. Together with Kartell, we have been able to implement solutions that transform materials at the end of their life cycle into a new design product," adds
Cristina Scocchia , CEO of illycaffè.
