Bottega Veneta: Summer 25 Show Space
“It was the idea of The Ark: a joyful world with a sense of wonder, populated by friendly companions that make you smile and say ‘wow.’ The seats for the show feature 60 animals inspired by the iconic Sacco chair. Crafted entirely in leather, they sit low to the ground, so you have a different perspective when you sit on them – they are both joyful and comfortable! I hope this sense of wonder continues every time people come across them, whether at home or elsewhere.” — Matthieu Blazy, Creative Director Bottega Veneta
A golden light suffuses a remembered room where there is a refusal to put away childish things. Animal shapes abound, playful, and easeful yet also purposeful. These are chairs, after all...Commissioned by Matthieu Blazy, The Ark is a limited-edition lounge chair collection inspired by the Zanotta Sacco, and specially manufactured by Zanotta for Bottega Veneta.
The Sacco was designed in 1968 by Piero Gatti, Cesare Paolini, and Franco Teodoro. It shares the same softness, anti-formalism, malleability, and fluidity that characterised Bottega Veneta’s early bags. In his lively take on Zanotta’s design classic, Blazy’s reinterpretation of the Sacco utilises the chair’s malleability, metamorphosing its shape into playful animal forms. Each iteration is an evocation of childlike creativity, representing wonder and boundless imagination — what Blazy refers to as ‘the power of wow.’
A total of 15 animals are featured in a variety of colourways: dog, panda, rabbit, ladybird, snake, bird, chicken, dinosaur, otter, elephant, cat, fox, bear, horse, and whale.
Sold over six months in small numbers, the first limited quantities of The Ark will be available on the Bottega Veneta website the day after the show, 22nd September 2024. Appropriately enough, there will be two of each animal. The Ark is next available this year at Design Miami – December 1st-8th – where the light grey rabbit and white chicken will be sold exclusively at the fair.
ABOUT ZANOTTA
Internationally recognised as one of the most iconic Italian design brands in the world, Zanotta has always been a catalyst of ideas, people, creativity, and research. Zanotta is a company with a strong design vision, future-oriented, and a strong attention to culture and a pinch of irony. Originally specialised in tailored upholstery, over the years, Zanotta has opened up to the realisation of design objects for the home. The numerous products in the collection, realised by the great masters and contemporary designers - including Achille Castiglioni, Gae Aulenti, Marco Zanuso, Ettore Sottsass, Alfredo Häberli, Ross Lovegrove, Ora Ïto, Philippe Nigro, Philippe Malouin, Muller Van Severen, Calvi Brambilla, Zaven among others - are timeless icons exhibited in the most important museums in the world and recognised by several international awards.
Founded by Aurelio Zanotta in 1954, the brand has stood out as a promoter of the democratic language and "extraordinary everyday life", and a pioneer of innovative and sometimes disruptive projects. Zanotta’s production is entirely made in Italy, mainly in the workshop of Nova Milanese, and is in constant development of material quality and sustainable processes. The headquarters also hosts Zanotta: Lab, an exhibition and experiential hub designed to share skills, values, behaviours, and strategies. In addition to the collection, Zanotta Edizioni is a limited selection of handmade collectible works, which combine design with applied art. Since the 1960s, Zanotta has conquered the international scene with emblematic and timeless objects, innovative in terms of aesthetic and functional research, as well as in the attention to the values of quality and Italian know-how. 2023 marked a new chapter in the history of Zanotta with the acquisition of the brand by Cassina, followed by the opening of a new flagship store in Milan in 2024, launched on the occasion of the company's 70th Anniversary.
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