Classique Design Seminar Invitation

Italians Massimo Grassi (president of Group Matteograssi) and award-winning architect and designer Franco Poli are partaking in a design seminar at C-ique Design Bar to discuss the technical aspects, experiments and future of their designs.

BY jesse

November 5th, 2010

Areté chairs. Design: Franco Poli. Venice Biennalé 2007

Italians Massimo Grassi (president of Group Matteograssi) and award-winning architect and designer Franco Poli are partaking in a design seminar to discuss the technical aspects, experiments and future of their designs.

Having truly revolutionised the geometric concept and technological application of leather in furniture design, Matteograssi is celebrating 130 years. They started as a humble manufacturer of leather and accessories and have evolved into one of the world’s most innovative developers of the material for furniture design.

The seminar will be followed with drinks and canapés afterwards.

FREE EVENT

6- 10pm, Thursday 25th November 2010.

C-ique Design Bar, 423-425 Bourke Street, Surry Hills. NSW.

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Award-winning architect and designer Franco Poli

T.NET. Openside. Design: Franco Poli. Venice Biennalé 2007

Areté chair. Design: Franco Poli

Nirvana sofa. Design: Franco Poli

T.NET. Design: Franco Poli

TWICE bed with canopy. Design: Franco Poli

LOOM chairs. Design: Franco Poli

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