Milan Design Week Showcases Innovative Seating Collections from Toogood and Gufram

During Milan Design Week, British designer Faye Toogood unveils Crease, a fresh seating collection for Meritalia, characterized by origami-inspired folds stemming from her experiences in Japan. This collection features a sofa that measures roughly 7.8 feet in length, 3 feet in depth, and 2.5 feet in height, adorned with taut wool covers reflecting her 15-year partnership with her sister Erica Toogood in their fashion venture. Toogood likens the sofa to "a body," with the fabric serving as "its clothing, akin to a jacket draping over the form beneath." Crease will be showcased from Tuesday until April 26 at the Salone del Mobile, Pavilion 22, stand B30, alongside works from the Italian Radical Design group. Meanwhile, Gufram reintroduces Fachiro, a spiky pouf originally designed by Marzio Cecchi, a Florentine architect, in 1975 while studying at the University of Florence. Cecchi, who passed away in 1990 at the age of 49, named the piece after the Italian term for fakir. This collection signifies Toogood's transition from fashion to a focus on "radical exploration of design/art," as stated on her website. Both collections showcase innovative seating designs at this prestigious event.