GommaPiuma Décor by Massimiliano Adami

Tuesday 29 January 2013

Photo © Emanuele Zamponi

Opening tomorrow and running until 22nd February, Subalterno 1's new exhibition GommaPiuma Décor is a collection of research-led chairs by designer Massimiliano Adami.


Photo © Emanuele Zamponi

The collection rethinks how to make use of materials left over from the industrial production of sofas and stuffings. Made of soft polyurethane, each piece features a unique pattern due to the production process, which involves marbling different colours of polyurethane together and pressing the form until set.

Photo © Emanuele Zamponi

This first collection is made of 9+1 pieces. During the opening evening, the tenth piece of the collection will be carved in front of an audience.

Photo © Emanuele Zamponi

Subscribers can read our archive interview with Stefano Maffei of SubAlterno 1 here.

Photo © Emanuele Zamponi



Photo © Emanuele Zamponi

Also on show at the exhibition will be a range of expressive pictures exploring the process of making the pieces. These are part of the personal research made by Milan-based photographer Emanuele Zamponi, who has studied the world of Italian craft in his work since 2009.

Photo © Emanuele Zamponi

Photo © Emanuele Zamponi