ALANDA SOFA DESIGNED BY PAOLO PIVA FOR B&B ITALIA
Designed in the 1970s by Paolo Piva for iconic furniture maker B&B Italia, the ‘Alanda’ features adjustable back and armrests offering superb comfort and beautiful design.
Similar in form to the well known Cassina Maralunga, yet far more refined and elegant, the Alanda is a rare and beautiful design piece.
This particular example has been artfully reupholstered in-house to the original design template featuring the luxurious Madison ‘Ginger’ velvet from Wortley fabrics.
Retaining the original B&B Italia branding and all adjustable mechanisms work perfectly.
Available to inspect at our Alexandria Studio and please contact us should you have any questions about this or any of our available pieces.
Dimensions: H: 808mm x W: 2040mm x D: 1020mm
Click here to download Fabric Information & Care Instructions
Paolo Piva
Paolo Piva, famous Italian architect and designer known all over the world for his creations in the field of furniture, was born in Adria in 1950. He graduated in architecture at the University Institute of Architecture in Venice and, during his post-graduate studies at the "Superior Restoration Course" in Rome, he began to establish himself in the field of architecture and industrial design.
He participated in solo and group exhibitions. In 1975 he collaborated with the Institute of History and Architecture in Venice and with the Akademie für Angewandten Kunst in Vienna on the creation of a major exhibition on Vienna in the socialist period. In the 1980s he designed the Kuwait embassy in Qatar and devoted himself to various architectural projects, as well as setting up. In 1983 he was invited to a series of conferences at the P.D.C. of Los Angeles and deals with the competition of ideas for the renovation of the Lingotto Fiat in Turin. In 1985 he planned the restructuring of the C.Jourdan headquarters in Paris.
In 1986 he planned the renovation of Palazzo Remer in Venice. In 1987 he was nominated for the XIII Compasso d'Oro Award. In 1988 he became associate professor at the Akademie für Angewandten Kunst in Vienna where he became full professor in 1991. In the field of industrial design he has collaborated with many prestigious companies in Europe and in the USA. Paolo Piva passed away in July 2017.
Designed in the 1970s by Paolo Piva for iconic furniture maker B&B Italia, the ‘Alanda’ features adjustable back and armrests offering superb comfort and beautiful design.
Similar in form to the well known Cassina Maralunga, yet far more refined and elegant, the Alanda is a rare and beautiful design piece.
This particular example has been artfully reupholstered in-house to the original design template featuring the luxurious Madison ‘Ginger’ velvet from Wortley fabrics.
Retaining the original B&B Italia branding and all adjustable mechanisms work perfectly.
Available to inspect at our Alexandria Studio and please contact us should you have any questions about this or any of our available pieces.
Dimensions: H: 808mm x W: 2040mm x D: 1020mm
Click here to download Fabric Information & Care Instructions
Paolo Piva
Paolo Piva, famous Italian architect and designer known all over the world for his creations in the field of furniture, was born in Adria in 1950. He graduated in architecture at the University Institute of Architecture in Venice and, during his post-graduate studies at the "Superior Restoration Course" in Rome, he began to establish himself in the field of architecture and industrial design.
He participated in solo and group exhibitions. In 1975 he collaborated with the Institute of History and Architecture in Venice and with the Akademie für Angewandten Kunst in Vienna on the creation of a major exhibition on Vienna in the socialist period. In the 1980s he designed the Kuwait embassy in Qatar and devoted himself to various architectural projects, as well as setting up. In 1983 he was invited to a series of conferences at the P.D.C. of Los Angeles and deals with the competition of ideas for the renovation of the Lingotto Fiat in Turin. In 1985 he planned the restructuring of the C.Jourdan headquarters in Paris.
In 1986 he planned the renovation of Palazzo Remer in Venice. In 1987 he was nominated for the XIII Compasso d'Oro Award. In 1988 he became associate professor at the Akademie für Angewandten Kunst in Vienna where he became full professor in 1991. In the field of industrial design he has collaborated with many prestigious companies in Europe and in the USA. Paolo Piva passed away in July 2017.
Designed in the 1970s by Paolo Piva for iconic furniture maker B&B Italia, the ‘Alanda’ features adjustable back and armrests offering superb comfort and beautiful design.
Similar in form to the well known Cassina Maralunga, yet far more refined and elegant, the Alanda is a rare and beautiful design piece.
This particular example has been artfully reupholstered in-house to the original design template featuring the luxurious Madison ‘Ginger’ velvet from Wortley fabrics.
Retaining the original B&B Italia branding and all adjustable mechanisms work perfectly.
Available to inspect at our Alexandria Studio and please contact us should you have any questions about this or any of our available pieces.
Dimensions: H: 808mm x W: 2040mm x D: 1020mm
Click here to download Fabric Information & Care Instructions
Paolo Piva
Paolo Piva, famous Italian architect and designer known all over the world for his creations in the field of furniture, was born in Adria in 1950. He graduated in architecture at the University Institute of Architecture in Venice and, during his post-graduate studies at the "Superior Restoration Course" in Rome, he began to establish himself in the field of architecture and industrial design.
He participated in solo and group exhibitions. In 1975 he collaborated with the Institute of History and Architecture in Venice and with the Akademie für Angewandten Kunst in Vienna on the creation of a major exhibition on Vienna in the socialist period. In the 1980s he designed the Kuwait embassy in Qatar and devoted himself to various architectural projects, as well as setting up. In 1983 he was invited to a series of conferences at the P.D.C. of Los Angeles and deals with the competition of ideas for the renovation of the Lingotto Fiat in Turin. In 1985 he planned the restructuring of the C.Jourdan headquarters in Paris.
In 1986 he planned the renovation of Palazzo Remer in Venice. In 1987 he was nominated for the XIII Compasso d'Oro Award. In 1988 he became associate professor at the Akademie für Angewandten Kunst in Vienna where he became full professor in 1991. In the field of industrial design he has collaborated with many prestigious companies in Europe and in the USA. Paolo Piva passed away in July 2017.