what if air could take a seat? pedrali and eugeni quitllet answer with libre chair

Pedrali Libre by Eugeni Quitllet creates a borderless living environment where furniture weight appears to dissolve into the atmosphere. The chair is designed for a transition between interior sanctuary and open air, merging comfort with outdoor presence. The Libre collection uses gas air moulding technology to produce impossibly slim profiles while maintaining high structural strength. The design redefines ergonomics and aesthetics through a compact monoblock form that mimics the welcoming softness of an upholstered pad. The chair remains visually light yet material-composed, using modern polymer technology to rethink the traditional bentwood silhouette. The collection is presented within a large architectural ecosystem at Salone del Mobile 2026.

"The concept of a borderless living environment takes shape through an essentialist approach to , where the physical weight of furniture seems to dissolve into the atmosphere. Within the visionary landscape of the Salone del Mobile during Milan Design Week 2026, and designer Eugeni Quitllet explore a future where the objects we inhabit are no longer static imprints, but fluid extensions of the human form. The Pedrali Libre collection proposes an answer to the quest for ultimate lightness, rethinking the traditional silhouette of bentwood through modern polymer technology to create a chair that navigates the transition between interior sanctuary and the open air."

"Within the #PedraliGentleHabitat - a 900-square-meter architectural ecosystem at Salone del Mobile 2026 - the Libre collection exists as an intentional presence as one of nine new collections. The design for Libre utilizes gas air moulding technology to achieve impossibly slim profiles, ensuring that the chair offers high structural strength without sacrificing the visual lightness required to exist naturally in any contemporary scenario. It redefines the relationship between ergonomics and aesthetics, manifesting as a compact monoblock that mimics the welcoming softness of an upholstered pad while remaining entirely honest to its material composition."

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