IN COLLABORATION DECEMBER 5 2024
by Design Miami
The legendary Italian brands join forces on a new a collection of lounge chairs inspired by the iconic Sacco
BOTTEGA VENETA AND ZANOTTA PRESENT THE ARK AT DESIGN MIAMI 2024
Photo © Daniel Salemi for Bottega Veneta
Returning for a second year as DESIGN MIAMI Show Partner, Bottega Veneta is delighting fair visitors with a nostalgia-fueled yet on-the-pulse collection of lounge chairs, created in collaboration with Zanotta.
Called The Ark, the collection was designed by the luxury fashion house’s Creative Director, Matthieu Blazy, who worked with the venerable furniture brand to meticulously craft fresh, whimsical iterations on the Sacco, an icon of the postmodern era.
BOTTEGA VENETA AND ZANOTTA PRESENT THE ARK AT DESIGN MIAMI 2024
Photos © Daniel Salemi for Bottega Veneta
Originally designed in 1968 by Turin-based architects Piero Gatti, Cesare Paolini, and Franco Teodoro for Zanotta, the Sacco is an enduring emblem of the anti-design movement and the socially conscious changes that swept the globe in the ’60s and ’70s. With a name that translates to “sack” in English, the Sacco’s pliable, unstructured form rests directly on the floor and conforms to the sitter’s body, in celebration of informal, carefree, and joy-filled lifestyles.
FOR DESIGN MIAMI 2024, BOTTEGA VENETA IS OFFERING TWO EXCLUSIVE EDITIONS OF THE ARK: A LIGHT GRAY RABBIT AND A WHITE HEN
Photos © Bottega Veneta
Creative Director of Bottega Veneta since 2021, Blazy commissioned a limited-edition series from Zanotta that reinterprets the Sacco as a menagerie of darling animals. At the same time, the soft, fluid forms of the chairs recall the classic handbag designs that first brought Bottega Veneta to prominence in ’60s and ’70s.
BOTTEGA VENETA SS25, MILAN FASHION WEEK, SEPTEMBER 2024
Photos © Bottega Veneta
The Ark collection debuted at Bottega Veneta’s SS25 runway show during Milan Fashion Week in September. For DESIGN MIAMI 2024, two exclusive editions are being offered: a light gray rabbit and a white hen. Each is an evocation of childlike wonder, boundless imagination, and what Blazy refers to as “the power of wow.”
ABOUT BOTTEGA VENETA: Inspiring individuality with innovative craft since 1966, creativity lies at the heart of Bottega Veneta. Born in Vicenza, the house is rooted in Italian culture yet maintains a global outlook. An inclusive brand with exclusive products, Bottega Veneta is as much a feeling as an aesthetic.
ABOUT ZANOTTA: Zanotta is designed by passion—bolstered by a pioneering approach and inspired by radical design ideas. Internationally recognized as one of the most iconic Italian design brands in the world, Zanotta has always been a catalyst of ideas, people, creativity, and research. Zanotta is a company with a strong design vision, future-oriented, and a strong attention to culture and a pinch of irony. Originally specialised in tailored upholstery, over the years, Zanotta has opened up to the realisation of design objects for the home. The numerous products in the collection, realised by the great masters and contemporary designers—including Achille Castiglioni, Gae Aulenti, Marco Zanuso, Ettore Sottsass, Alfredo Häberli, Ross Lovegrove, Ora Ïto, Philippe Nigro, Philippe Malouin, Muller Van Severen, Calvi Brambilla, Zaven among others—are timeless icons exhibited in the most important museums in the world and recognised by several international awards. Founded by Aurelio Zanotta in 1954, the brand has stood out as a promoter of the democratic language and “extra-ordinary everyday life,” a pioneer of innovative and sometimes disruptive projects. Zanotta’s production is entirely made in Italy, mainly in the workshop of Nova Milanese, and is in constant development of material quality and sustainable processes.
