Sit down design now! Man has always tried to design seating with a view to improving his comfort. Aside from the comfort angle and purpose of the particular chair, armchair, sofaS man being what he is has sought to give these objects new forms to improve their aesthetic and practical virtues. Objects which are purposely designed for seating, lying or relaxing are perhaps the ones which from a design point of view have had the greatest input.The industrial revolution opened up new routes for creativity thanks to the appearance of plastics and new manufacturing processes. It seems that since that time stools, chairs, armchairs and sofas have been continuously evolving to provide us with an infinite variety of choice. Some of these are now recognised to be design classics, such as Corbusier¹s "chaise longue", the "Thonet" chair or the "Barcelona chair" from Mies Van Der Rohe, often featured on the cover of those classic and now somewhat dated industrial
design books.

In Sit down design now we propose an original route which covers the present day panorama of the latest creations from young designers as well as those who have already left their mark on the current world of design.