Soriana Denim Lounge Chair

More than 50 years have passed since Sori­ana’s initial design by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, and the lounge chair contin­ues to amaze with a new limited-edition denim series for Cassina. Through the use of denim, the quin­tes­sen­tial casual fabric, the series elevates the uncon­ven­tional spirit of the design, which sought to bring casual comfort home in the 1960s. Premium Japan­ese denim is chosen to clad the distinc­tive Soriana curves, as it is a cultur­ally prized mate­r­ial well-known and sought-after for its supe­rior quality. The denim is woven on antique looms to produce a ​“self-edge” or exposed, narrow natural border, which runs along the outer seam and lateral profiles. After complet­ing the uphol­stery, it moves to a special­ized laun­der­ing facil­ity, where it under­goes a process of scratch­ing and sanding to produce the distinc­tive look of worn, faded jeans. Then to soften the denim, it under­goes several washes with pumice stones.

The limited-edition Soriana series comes in indigo, ecru, and black colors. The powder-coated steel clamp holding the uphol­stery in place is avail­able in blue, white, or black to match the shades of denim. A total of 100 limited editions in each mono­chro­matic version are released. In addi­tion, the three shades of denim are paired with a red struc­ture in a 50-piece limited edition for each color.

A silk label on the back of the lounge chair bears the Cassina logo, the wording ​“ci-mò-sa,” and the year produced. Specifics about the limited edition are also indi­cated on an attached tag, appear­ing like a label on a genuine pair of jeans. A cover is included sport­ing the same label. 

Thanks to work at Cassina LAB, the denim version of Soriana main­tains the same eco-conscious approach and comes with circu­lar mate­ri­als. The armchair’s struc­ture comprises a series of bags filled with BioFoam® micros­pheres, while the padding is made from 100% recy­cled blown PET fiber from Plastic Bank®.