B&B Italia outdoor - Charles Outdoor sofa

The outdoor version of the Charles sofa system - a long-time bestseller for B&B Italia - preserves the quality of the interior design project and the characteristics that made it a classic of pure contemporary taste. Indeed, the system features the same slim frame, flexibility and signature design of the inverted “L” shaped feet. With its rigorous, timeless aesthetic, it stands out for its lightweight internal aluminium frame and an external surface created by an open interlacing polypropylene ribbon.

Antonio Citterio

Born in Meda in 1950, he opened his own design studio in 1972 and graduated in architecture from the Milan Polytechnic in 1975. Between 1987 and 1996 he was associated with Terry Dwan; together they built buildings in Europe and Japan. In 2000, with Patricia Viel, he founded a design company, active at an international level, which develops complex design programs, at all scales and in synergy with a qualified network of specialist consultancies.

The studio has now assumed the name of “Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel”. In the industrial design sector he currently collaborates with Italian and foreign companies such as Ansorg, Arclinea, Axor-Hansgrohe, B&B Italia, Flexform, Flos, Hermès, Iittala, Kartell, Maxalto, Sanitec (Geberit Group), Technogym and Vitra. Another important fact, in 1987 and 1994 Antonio Citterio was awarded the Compasso d'Oro-ADI. Since 2006 he has been teaching architectural design at the Mendrisio Academy of Architecture (Switzerland). In 2008 he received the honor "Royal Designer for Industry" from the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce in London.

B&B Italia outdoor

The furnishings of B&B Italia are characterized by exceptional quality and timeless elegance. The brand reflects contemporary culture and the ability to respond to every need. Its uniqueness can be seen in the brilliant collections of furniture and furnishings, where every product is synonymous with research, creativity, innovation and design. All this is transmitted and harmonized in the Outdoor collections, managing to maintain the same standards of high quality, research, and Design for outdoor furniture of great impact.