Cocoon is the new outdoor armchair designed by Massimo Iosa Ghini for Smania.
The generous ovoid-shaped seat, resting on a stylized circular base, recalls a welcoming nest, whose maximum comfort is guaranteed by padded cushions that embrace the aluminium structure.
The wire frame texture of the casing accentuates the light design, giving those who sit the idea of being almost suspended between earth and sky, in a sort of fusion with the surrounding nature.
MASSIMO IOSA GHINI
Considered one of the most prominent Italian architects and designers on the
international design scene, MASSIMO IOSA GHINI (Bologna, 1959) participated in the Eighties in the innovative activities of the design avantgarde, founding the cultural movement of Bolidismo and participating in the Memphis group of Ettore Sottsass.
In 1990 he opened the studio Iosa Ghini Associates, which now operates in Milan, Bologna, and Miami, developing projects for large groups and international developers and designing residential, commercial and museum
architectural spaces, cultural installations, areas and facilities dedicated to public transport, and retail projects for international groups.
His major works of interior design and architecture include the worldwide development of the Ferrari Store and Kiko Store chains, the headquarters of Capital Group in Moscow, Casa Museo Giorgio Morandi in Bologna, the Kröpcke Metro Station in Hanover, the collaboration with the Cremonini Group Chef Express for motorway and airport areas, the recent electric monorail Marconi Express in Bologna, IBM Rome Software Lab in Rome and the Brickell Flatiron residential building in Miami, and various projects under construction.
He has taught at the University La Sapienza of Rome; since 2008 he has been
Adjunct Professor at the Polytechnic of Hong Kong; and at the Department
of Architecture, University of Ferrara.
Many of the products designed by him are in various museum collections and have received awards and commendations, among which International Architectural Award by Chicago Athenaeum, Good Design Award, Roscoe Award, IAI Green Design Award, iF Product Design Award and Red Dot Award.
In 2013 Triennale di Milano dedicated a solo - exhibition to his work “From the beginnings to the sustainable present”.
In 2015, the retail concept Kiko Milano, won the Best Retail Global Expansion
award at MAPIC 2014.
Massimo Iosa Ghini, appointed Ambassador of Italian Design and Red Dot Network, Active Member of Leonardo Committee and Effective Member of the Accademia Clementina, received the Marconi Award for Creativity in 2015.
