The sofa as landscape: How Groundpiece rewrote the rules

“When we designed it, in 2001, it felt like an idea rich in substance but with little chance of success. Too simple, too direct, non-traditional. It wasn’t even clear whether it was a sofa or not. And yet we found the experiment compelling – this encounter between art and a cushion – something extraordinary, almost paradoxical. So, we went ahead with it. A few months later – success,” Citterio reflects on the origins of Groundpiece.Launched in 2001, Groundpiec