Mdf Italia - Yale armchair

Synthesis, reduction, lightness, but above all comfort. These are the principles that Jean Marie Massaud has always pursued in his creations, and which he transferred into the Yale armchair, which in 2011 won the prestigious Compasso d'Oro for its innovative upholstered vision combined with a minimal support structure.

In fact, it is the lightness of aluminum that makes up the supporting base to support and "embrace" the sophisticated polyester wadding cushions.
Offering the possibility to play with fabrics, finishes and colours, Yale adapts with its strong identity to any kind of interior, both residential and contract. This elegance, purified by any mannerism and focused on the essence of the product.

Structure in extruded aluminum with elastic straps, die-cast aluminum legs. A profilo of fisteel to the structure, supports and wraps the back and armrest cushions. The profilo is painted glossy white or matt white, black nickel, bronze. Removable cushions in non-deformable polyester with differentiated density and polyester wadding. Cover in fabric or leather. Structural back cushions.

Jean Marie Massaud

Jean-Marie Massaud (Toulouse, 1966) is a French designer and architect. Graduated from the National School of Industrial Design "Les Ateliers" in Paris in 1990, he then began to work with Marc Berthier. He has worked in all fields of design, from furniture to individual products to industrial equipment. In 2000, he founded Studio Massaud, expanding his experience in the architectural development sector. Among his projects is the 'Volcano Chivas Stadium', a low environmental impact stadium, inaugurated in July 2010, in Guadalajara, Mexico. He collaborates with various brands, including B & B Italia, Axor Hansgrohe, Dior, Poltrona Frau, Lancôme and Renault. Proclaimed 'designer of the year' in 2009 at the Salon M&O Now, his works have been published in the most prestigious magazines in the world and exhibited in important international exhibitions.

Mdf Italia

MDF Italia is a Milan-based design company manufacturing furniture, which was fully acquired in 2013 by the holding group of the Cassina family, a long-standing leader in Italian design. MDF Italia was set up with a dynamic entrepreneurial and product strategy in mind and it has always focused on design and simplicity as core values in selecting projects and designers. It has based its success on its ability to represent contemporary culture and to anticipate trends. Synthesis of lightness, simplicity and innovation are the characteristics that distinguish the company.