The designer of Margherì, Flexform's new outdoor collection, on dolce far niente, the Belle Époque garden, and how a steel frame wrapped in cord came to open like the petals of a flower.
Monica Armani on Margherì. Film by Flexform
Margherì is made for time spent doing very little, in the open air, in spaces that expand between light and shade. Its reference is the Belle Époque, when the garden was a stage for slow afternoons, but its language is contemporary: defined contours, welcoming shapes and fine-tuned proportions, with everything unnecessary taken away.
The signature is the frame. Delicately curved steel, powder-coated in soft shades, is wrapped by hand in cord to form the petals that hold the armrests and backrests, with generously padded cushions in Flexform's outdoor fabrics.
The collection runs to sectional and stand-alone sofas, daybeds and a dining chair.
