Block

For her first collaboration with Natuzzi Italia, Marcelis brings her highly experimental imagination to the Circle of Harmony, in which art, design and architecture come together in constant research into the forms and potential of materials, which are always used in unexpected and original ways.

The Block sofa, available in three-seater, armchair and ottoman versions, is a project with a sculptural aesthetic, in which the soft, abundant forms of the upholstery combine with the essential, square lines of the monolithic natural bamboo base that appears as if it were moulded from a single block of material.

The sofa, available in linear versions of different sizes, with leather or fabric upholstery, is characterized by a marked lightness, offering the option to move them about according to one’s needs thanks to the wheels in the front part of the base. The pouf version responds to the search for multifunctionality: by removing the padding it can be transformed into a coffee table with a practical support surface.

Block thus responds to the need for versatile, multifunctional furniture, embracing the philosophy of liquid, mobile space, where what is needed is always where it needs to be.

Like all Marcelis’s work, the project stands out for its innovation: the exploration of materials, the study of geometries and the attention paid to the relationship with light give rise to an experience that amazes, from its unprecedented visual effect to its surprising dynamism.

Technical specifications:

• Two-seater sofa or armchair

• In-depth research on materials in terms of lightness and resistance

• Easy-to-move elements thanks to the wheels at the front of the base