B&B Italia Camaleonda Sofa
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‘The Camaleonda has always been my dream sofa and it fits perfectly with our MotherQuarters HQ.’ – Jane Chuck
Designed in 1970 by Mario Bellini and selected for the landmark 1972 exhibition ‘Italy: The New Domestic Landscape,’ Camaleonda was relaunched by B&B Italia and Mario Bellini in 2020 with an eye on sustainability and refinement. Faithful to the original project are the sofa’s 900 by 900 mm modules, its backrest and armrest and the characteristic capitonné design, still manufactured with the innovative system of cables, hooks and rings. It’s on the inside where Bellini focused. The aim was to make the Camaleonda more comfortable and sustainable in fabrication and production methodology. With a new internal structure ‘built like a sandwich,’ each layer is made of recycled or recyclable materials and designed to be disassembled. The brilliance of the design lies in the sofa's tie-rods and rings. Modules can be unhooked and recombined in response to the dynamic needs of the user while simultaneously maintaining the sofa's unique identity.
Mario Bellini
Mario Bellini studied architecture at the Milan Polytechnic and taught at the Instituto Superiore di Disegno Industriale in Venice from 1962-65. Until 1991 he worked as a design consultant for Olivetti while simultaneously designing independent products and furnishings. He established the architectural and design firm Studio Bellini in Milan in 1973. In 1987 the New York Museum of Modern Art honoured him with a retrospective exhibition of his works. He was an instructor at the Domus Academy in Milan from 1983-85, and editor in chief of Domus magazine between 1986-91. He assumed a position on the architectural faculty at the University of Genoa in 1995, and he teaches seminars and workshops at universities and academic institutions around the world.
Mario Bellini studied architecture at the Milan Polytechnic and taught at the Instituto Superiore di Disegno Industriale in Venice from 1962-65. Until 1991 he worked as a design consultant for Olivetti while simultaneously designing independent products and furnishings. He established the architectural and design firm Studio Bellini in Milan in 1973. In 1987 the New York Museum of Modern Art honoured him with a retrospective exhibition of his works. He was an instructor at the Domus Academy in Milan from 1983-85, and editor in chief of Domus magazine between 1986-91. He assumed a position on the architectural faculty at the University of Genoa in 1995, and he teaches seminars and workshops at universities and academic institutions around the world.
