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It reveals surfaces and volumes, creates depth, directs attention and affects how an environment is experienced. For lighting and furniture brands, this makes \u003Cstrong>decorative lighting\u003C/strong> a complex design territory: the fixture needs a clear physical identity, while the light it produces becomes part of the surrounding interior.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This is where decorative lighting differs from a purely technical or architectural lighting system. Its role is closely connected to the visible object — a chandelier, pendant or wall light — and to the way \u003Cstrong>form, material and light behavior\u003C/strong> work together. The product is seen on and off, at close range and across a room, in daylight and in evening conditions. Its design therefore operates at the scale of both the object and the interior experience.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For Pininfarina Home Design, lighting sits at the intersection of \u003Cstrong>product design, brand identity and spatial perception\u003C/strong>. Collaborations with manufacturing partners bring Pininfarina’s design culture into dialogue with the partner’s technical and production expertise.\u003C/p>",{"type":174,"content":178,"position":55},{"text":179,"title":180},"\u003Cp>For a premium \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"\" href=\"https://homedesign.pininfarina.it/collections/lighting\">lighting\u003C/a> or furniture brand, identity is expressed through more than the silhouette of a product. It is also perceived through \u003Cstrong>reflections, shadows, material response\u003C/strong> and the relationship between the fixture and the space around it.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Decorative lighting has an unusual role because the product contributes to the environment through both its physical presence and its luminous effect. A chandelier may establish a focal point when switched off; once illuminated, its impact changes as light reaches nearby surfaces, reveals textures or alters the visual hierarchy of the room.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Intensity, diffusion, reflections, shadow and contrast are technical phenomena, yet they also affect whether an interior feels more intimate, precise, dramatic or calm. The design challenge is to coordinate these effects with the formal identity of the object rather than treating the fixture and the atmosphere as separate subjects.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For B2B lighting brands, this relationship matters in showrooms, trade fairs, photographic sets and finished interiors. Architects, lighting designers and interior designers need to understand both the object and the kind of \u003Cstrong>spatial presence\u003C/strong> it can create.\u003C/p>","Decorative lighting as part of the brand experience",{"type":174,"content":182,"position":166},{"text":183,"title":184},"\u003Cp>Materials do not appear the same under every lighting condition. Metal, glass, wood, textiles, stone and lacquered surfaces interact differently with light depending on direction, diffusion and reflectivity. A highlight can accentuate curvature; grazing light can make texture more apparent; diffuse light can soften transitions.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This relationship is central to \u003Cstrong>lighting product design\u003C/strong> because the fixture itself is also a material object. Its surfaces may reflect, filter or contain light. Material is therefore not simply a finish applied to a form: it participates in the way the object is perceived and in the way illumination reaches the surrounding environment.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In a sculptural fixture, physical material and luminous effect become especially interdependent. Openings, folds and profiles can change what is visible from different viewpoints, while illuminated and non-illuminated areas alter the perception of mass, depth and movement.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For a premium brand, form, assembly, surface treatment and light diffusion need to support the same design intention. The \u003Cstrong>manufacturing partner\u003C/strong> is fundamental: production expertise, finishing and source integration translate a concept into a viable lighting product. Pininfarina defines a formal and experiential direction, while the manufacturer brings the specialized knowledge required to engineer and produce the fixture within the agreed project scope.\u003C/p>","Light, material and perceived value",{"type":174,"content":186,"position":23},{"text":187,"title":188},"\u003Cp>Decorative lighting can take on an architectural presence without becoming architectural lighting. Architectural lighting is generally integrated into a broader strategy for illuminating space, while decorative lighting places greater emphasis on the \u003Cstrong>fixture as a visible object\u003C/strong> with its own identity.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In high-end interiors, that object can influence how a room is perceived. The suspension height of a chandelier, its profile, its relationship with empty space and the shadows it creates all affect scale and proportion. A fixture can establish a visual center and organize attention around it.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Pininfarina approaches this territory through a design culture developed across \u003Cstrong>automotive, product design, architecture and experience design\u003C/strong>. The transfer is not a literal use of automotive forms. It is the ability to work with tension, movement, proportion and continuity, creating objects that suggest dynamism even when static.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Light can reinforce that movement. Reflections can emphasize a curved profile, perforations can create different levels of diffusion, and changing viewpoints can reveal a different relationship between solid body and illuminated areas.\u003C/p>","When light becomes a sculptural presence",{"type":174,"content":190,"position":8},{"text":191,"title":192},"\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Segno Chandelier\u003C/strong>, designed by Pininfarina for Reflex, illustrates this principle through a dynamic form created from a single metal element that is folded and carved. The perforated pattern on one side produces atmospheric light, while the opposite side provides a more diffuse luminous effect.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The significance of the project lies in the relationship between these conditions. Its geometry and openings participate directly in the way light is perceived. When unlit, the metal element defines the object through line, curvature and surface. When illuminated, the perforations and broader diffusion add another perceptual layer.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For lighting manufacturers, this suggests a useful design principle: \u003Cstrong>product identity can emerge from a clear relationship between structure, material and light behavior\u003C/strong>, provided that each element reinforces the same concept.\u003C/p>","Segno Chandelier: form and diffusion as one gesture",{"type":174,"content":194,"position":13},{"text":195,"title":196},"\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Segno Speedform Chandelier\u003C/strong> develops a different relationship with Pininfarina’s heritage. In automotive design, speedforms are exercises used to visualize speed and air through shape. The chandelier transfers this idea into a suspended object with an abstract, dynamic profile.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The point is not to reproduce the appearance of a vehicle. An automotive design concept is reinterpreted through another product category: movement becomes a quality of the fixture’s geometry, while light contributes to the perception of that motion in space.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This cross-disciplinary transfer gives the object a conceptual basis. Segno Chandelier and Segno Speedform Chandelier also show how products can share a broader design culture without becoming variations of the same shape. For a lighting brand, \u003Cstrong>continuity can come from shared principles\u003C/strong> rather than from repeating one formal motif.\u003C/p>","Segno Speedform Chandelier: translating movement into light",{"type":174,"content":198,"position":18},{"text":199,"title":200},"\u003Cp>Decorative lighting becomes most meaningful when considered in relation to the interior around it. This does not turn the lighting product designer into the lighting consultant for the entire project. It means acknowledging that the fixture will always be perceived against \u003Cstrong>surfaces, furniture, architecture and other sources of light\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Scale and viewpoint are fundamental. A chandelier designed for a large volume has a different spatial effect from a wall light working closer to the body and the surface. Some fixtures are primarily seen from below, others from the side, and others while people move through the space.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Material relationships matter as well. A reflective metal body can interact with nearby glass or stone; softer diffusion can change how adjacent textiles or wood are perceived. The product participates in visual relationships that extend beyond its own dimensions.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For interior designers, specifiers and developers, this is what makes decorative lighting strategically relevant. A fixture can support the identity of an interior through \u003Cstrong>presence, scale, material expression and light behavior\u003C/strong>. Its value depends on how accurately it contributes to the intended atmosphere and hierarchy of the space.\u003C/p>","The fixture as part of the interior experience",{"type":174,"content":202,"position":28},{"text":203,"title":204},"\u003Cp>For a manufacturer, a successful fixture can become the starting point for a broader \u003Cstrong>lighting language\u003C/strong>. Chandeliers, pendants and wall lights operate at different scales, so coherence cannot depend on repeating the same silhouette.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Continuity may instead come from the treatment of a line, the relationship between solid and void, a material logic, a structural idea or a recognizable approach to diffusion. 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Its identity is built from a limited number of essential elements: a tabletop, a supporting structure, carefully controlled proportions and the right relationship with the space around it. This \u003Cstrong>apparent simplicity\u003C/strong> makes the table a demanding product category, because even small design decisions can affect how the object performs and how the entire room is perceived.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A designer dining table, coffee table or table conceived for a representative interior can establish a clear \u003Cstrong>spatial and visual focal point\u003C/strong>. Its scale influences circulation and seating positions, while its relationship with chairs, lighting and surrounding furniture helps define the hierarchy of the room. \u003Cstrong>The connection between base and tabletop\u003C/strong> becomes a central design question: the base can communicate solidity, lightness or movement, while the tabletop determines scale, surface presence and the way users physically interact with the product.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For furniture manufacturers and brands, tables can therefore play a strategic role within a product portfolio. Their structural clarity creates significant \u003Cstrong>room for formal research\u003C/strong>, while giving materials, manufacturing expertise and craftsmanship a highly visible role. Within Pininfarina Home Design, this process brings Pininfarina's design culture together with the industrial knowledge of the manufacturing partner, creating opportunities for products and coordinated families intended for residential, contract and hospitality environments.\u003C/p>",{"type":174,"content":240,"position":55},{"text":241,"title":242},"\u003Cp>A table \u003Cstrong>organizes space\u003C/strong> through dimensions, visual weight and distance. In a dining room, living area or hospitality setting, its position affects movement around the product, the arrangement of seating and the visual balance of the interior.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The scale of the tabletop, the geometry of the base and the way materials are combined all contribute to this spatial role. A substantial tabletop can establish a strong horizontal presence. A more articulated base can introduce direction and movement. A transparent surface can visually reduce mass while exposing the supporting structure beneath it.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Successful dining table design depends on coordinating \u003Cstrong>structure, dimensions and use\u003C/strong> rather than treating them as separate decisions. Table height influences posture; the position of supports determines legroom and seating flexibility; changes in scale affect both structural requirements and the product's relationship with the room.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For manufacturers, this means developing form and feasibility together. The visual concept must account for how the base supports the tabletop, how components connect and how materials and finishes can be translated into a technically credible product.\u003C/p>","The table as architecture at product scale",{"type":174,"content":244,"position":166},{"text":245,"title":246},"\u003Cp>Within a furniture collection, a \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"\" href=\"https://homedesign.pininfarina.it/collections/tables\">dining table\u003C/a> can become a \u003Cstrong>hero product\u003C/strong> because of its scale, central position and structural visibility. It provides an immediate way to communicate the design principles behind a broader range through proportion, material treatment and constructive details.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In a co-branded development, those principles need to emerge from the \u003Cstrong>specific expertise of the manufacturing partner\u003C/strong>. Knowledge of materials, specialist processes, manufacturing technologies and the category itself provides the industrial foundation of the project. Pininfarina contributes product vision, formal direction and the development of a recognizable product identity.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The objective is not to replace the manufacturer's culture, but to use it as a starting point for a distinctive design language. A successful lead product can then provide selected codes for coffee tables, side tables, consoles or other complementary pieces, using recurring proportions, materials, finishes or structural details without simply reproducing the same form at different scales.\u003C/p>","Designer dining tables as hero products",{"type":174,"content":248,"position":23},{"text":249,"title":250},"\u003Cp>Material selection in table product design cannot be separated from geometry and manufacturing. Wood, stone, glass, metal, leather and specialist finishes acquire meaning through the way they are \u003Cstrong>shaped, proportioned, joined and combined\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Glass, for example, can reduce the visual weight of a large tabletop and expose the base beneath it. Stone can reinforce the visual importance of a surface, while wood and metal offer different possibilities for controlling thickness, edges, joints and supporting elements.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The quality of the product therefore depends less on the nominal value of a material than on the precision with which it is used. Edge profiles, junctions between different components, surface transitions and the relationship between rigid and tactile elements all contribute to the final perception of the table.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This approach is particularly relevant when translating a concept into a repeatable product. The manufacturer's knowledge of processing and assembly must inform decisions about proportions, components and finishes from the beginning of development.\u003C/p>","Materials, craftsmanship and proportion",{"type":174,"content":252,"position":8},{"text":253,"title":254},"\u003Cp>Within Pininfarina Home Design, tables provide a clear field in which to explore the relationship between movement, structural precision and interior design.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The Pininfarina design language often treats the line as an active part of the structure rather than a decorative addition. In table design, this becomes particularly visible in the dialogue between base and tabletop: the supporting element can become the main expressive component, while the surface completes the composition and accommodates its function.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Several projects illustrate different aspects of this approach.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Segno 72\u003C/strong>, designed for Reflex, places the base at the center of the product identity. The glass tabletop keeps the supporting structure visually accessible, allowing the base to define the character of the table.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Orbital\u003C/strong>, developed for Calligaris, introduces movement as part of the product experience. Its extending function integrates transformation into the design, connecting the way the table changes configuration with the way users interact with it.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Accento\u003C/strong>, created for Vista Alegre, takes a more material-led approach, using proportion, surface treatment and detailing to give the table a strong presence within the interior.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Together, these projects demonstrate three complementary principles: \u003Cstrong>line as structure, movement as interaction and material as product identity\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>","Pininfarina's approach to table design",{"type":174,"content":256,"position":13},{"text":257,"title":258},"\u003Cp>Contemporary tables increasingly operate across residential, hospitality and professional interiors. A dining table may support different activities throughout the day, while coffee tables, side tables and consoles respond to smaller scales and different relationships with seating and circulation.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The challenge is to preserve a clear identity across these functions without forcing every product into the same geometry. A coordinated product family can instead transfer selected design principles through material combinations, proportions, structural details or recurring formal elements.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Through collaboration between Pininfarina and the manufacturing partner, these principles can be developed into products that are credible from both a design and manufacturing perspective. The \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"\" href=\"https://homedesign.pininfarina.it/collections/tables\">table\u003C/a> can therefore become a defining element within a collection: an architectural object at furniture scale, a relational product within the room and, when the strategy supports it, a recognizable hero product for the brand.\u003C/p>","From a single table to a broader design language",{"type":174,"content":260,"position":18},{"text":261,"title":262},"\u003Ch3>What defines a designer table?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>A designer table is developed through a coherent relationship between structure, proportions, materials and use. Its quality depends on how the tabletop, base, dimensions, construction details and surrounding space are considered as part of the same product system.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>Why can a dining table become a hero product for a furniture collection?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Its scale, central position and structural visibility make a dining table particularly effective at expressing a collection's design principles. Proportion, material treatment and construction can make the brand's product identity immediately recognizable and provide design cues for complementary pieces.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>How does co-branding work in \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"\" href=\"https://homedesign.pininfarina.it/magazine/furniture-design-development\">furniture design\u003C/a>?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Co-branding combines complementary competencies. Within Pininfarina Home Design, Pininfarina's product vision and design culture work together with the manufacturer's knowledge of materials, craftsmanship, production technologies and category requirements to develop a shared product or collection.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>Can Pininfarina Home Design products be considered for hospitality and branded residence projects?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Products within the Pininfarina Home Design ecosystem can gain visibility among architects, interior designers and developers working across residential, hospitality and contract projects. This can create potential specification and supply opportunities, without implying automatic inclusion in individual developments.\u003C/p>","FAQ",{"cover":264,"seo_image":272},{"url":265,"role":46,"width":268,"height":269,"caption":49,"alt_text":270,"filename":271},{"mobile":266,"desktop":267},"https://d1mv6x3oac4r2j.cloudfront.net/img/ae07110f-d1f7-41ce-ab6a-dc7ff9e4d3e8/328-va-24487-cover-mobile.webp","https://d1mv6x3oac4r2j.cloudfront.net/img/ae07110f-d1f7-41ce-ab6a-dc7ff9e4d3e8/328-va-24487-cover-desktop.webp",6052,4035,"Va 24487","VA_24487.jpg",{"url":273,"role":216,"width":268,"height":269,"caption":49,"alt_text":270,"filename":271},{"mobile":274,"desktop":275},"https://d1mv6x3oac4r2j.cloudfront.net/img/ffe5d517-bac5-4a6f-9a04-e350f38a6983/110-va-24487-seo-image-mobile.webp","https://d1mv6x3oac4r2j.cloudfront.net/img/ffe5d517-bac5-4a6f-9a04-e350f38a6983/110-va-24487-seo-image-desktop.webp",{"id":55,"title":218},"Designer Dining Tables: Structure & Identity","2026-08-07T10:42:13.000000Z","2026-08-26T13:24:33.000000Z",[281,282],{"url":232,"locale":224},{"url":283,"locale":227},"tavoli-di-design-interni-lusso","How designer dining tables turn structure, materials and proportion into a hero product and a recognizable furniture collection identity.","2026-08-07T10:46:36.000000Z",{"id":8,"url":287,"date":288,"slug":289,"extra":290,"title":291,"active":38,"blocks":292,"medias":328,"category":343,"position":49,"published":38,"seo_title":344,"created_at":345,"deleted_at":49,"updated_at":346,"description":49,"localized_urls":347,"seo_description":351,"publish_end_date":49,"publish_start_date":352},"https://pininfarina-hd-api-v1-prod.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/en/magazines/kitchen-design-product-culture.json","2026-08-26","kitchen-design-product-culture",[],"Pininfarina Kitchen Design: From Product to Living Experience",[293,296,300,304,308,312,316,320,324],{"type":174,"content":294,"position":38},{"text":295},"\u003Cp>The kitchen is one of the most complex product systems in the home. Work surfaces, storage, technology, appliances, ergonomics, maintenance and the relationship with the living space all need to work together. Each design decision has a direct effect on how the product is used, perceived, manufactured and ultimately recognized.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For Pininfarina, kitchen design is a field where \u003Cstrong>design culture, manufacturing expertise and brand identity converge\u003C/strong>. Experience developed across automotive, product design and industrial design is translated into proportions, surfaces, interactions and control of form. Co-branding brings this design culture together with the expertise of the manufacturing partner to create collections with a recognizable identity and a clear market position.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Kitchens developed with brands such as Snaidero and Florense make this collaborative model tangible. Ola, Ola20, Idea, Ola25 and Arco explore \u003Cstrong>different design directions\u003C/strong>, from the use of curves to visual reduction and limited-edition development. Together, they show how Pininfarina can strengthen a manufacturer's product identity without overriding its material culture or industrial capabilities.\u003C/p>",{"type":174,"content":297,"position":55},{"text":298,"title":299},"\u003Cp>The relationship between Pininfarina and Snaidero provides a particularly useful example of the \u003Cstrong>continuity between a design house and the furniture industry\u003C/strong>. Over time, this collaboration has generated a recognizable family of projects while allowing materials, technical solutions and formal approaches to evolve.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Compared with many other furniture categories, a kitchen has a particularly high level of functional and technical complexity. Volumes, mechanisms, surfaces, appliances, utilities and everyday interactions must be integrated into a system that also forms part of the interior architecture. In a premium product, the initial concept matters only if it can be translated coherently into manufacturing, installation and use.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This is where industrial collaboration becomes a genuine development environment. Pininfarina contributes its approach to form, perception and movement; Snaidero contributes manufacturing expertise, knowledge of the kitchen category and the ability to turn a concept into a product system. The objective is not to respond to a temporary aesthetic trend, but to establish a design language that can remain recognizable as the product evolves.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For a kitchen or furniture manufacturer, this type of collaboration creates value when product identity, industrial feasibility and positioning move in the same direction. Prototyping, configuration, distribution and range development remain part of the wider product equation, while co-branding can add international recognition and reinforce the collection's positioning over time.\u003C/p>","Industrial collaboration as a design laboratory",{"type":174,"content":301,"position":166},{"text":302,"title":303},"\u003Cp>Curved geometry is one of the most recognizable themes in Pininfarina's work with Snaidero. Within the Ola family, the curve has \u003Cstrong>a broader role than a stylistic gesture\u003C/strong>. It organizes volumes, softens transitions between the body and surrounding surfaces, and introduces continuity into a product category traditionally dominated by orthogonal geometries.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In domestic design, a carefully controlled curve changes the relationship between an object and its surroundings. It reduces visual rigidity, guides the eye and can soften the technical presence of cabinetry and kitchen islands. In a space defined by movement, reaching, leaning and close physical interaction, geometry also affects how naturally the product relates to the body.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Ola20\u003C/strong> develops this principle through a more contemporary product language, combining continuous surfaces with \u003Cstrong>integrated details and less visually intrusive technical elements\u003C/strong>. The handle, for example, is incorporated into the overall geometry instead of appearing as an independent component. Lighting and functional details contribute to the reading of the volume without adding unnecessary visual complexity.\u003C/p>","Curves as a design principle: from Ola to Ola20",{"type":174,"content":305,"position":23},{"text":306,"title":307},"\u003Cp>With \u003Cstrong>Idea\u003C/strong>, the focus shifts from the plasticity of curved forms to the reduction of visible elements. Pininfarina's interpretation of \u003Cstrong>Snaidero's handleless kitchen\u003C/strong> offers another way of examining the relationship between furniture and architecture: more continuous surfaces, clearer volumes and a more controlled visual presence.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Removing the conventional handle changes the perception of the entire composition. The cabinet front becomes a surface, the kitchen takes on a more architectural character, and the opening action is incorporated into the product itself. This approach places greater demands on precision: when fewer elements are visible, proportions, gaps, junctions and material transitions become increasingly important.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Visual reduction also introduces practical design requirements. Continuous surfaces reinforce the relationship with the surrounding interior, but the interaction still has to account for grip, everyday use, maintenance and the quality of the mechanisms involved. In kitchen design, formal restraint is effective when visual simplification is matched by clarity in use.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Idea therefore reveals a less overt aspect of the Pininfarina approach: \u003Cstrong>the integration of technology into the form of the product\u003C/strong>. Technical complexity is controlled rather than emphasized, allowing precision and order to define the experience.\u003C/p>","Idea: design through reduction",{"type":174,"content":309,"position":8},{"text":310,"title":311},"\u003Cp>Ola25 introduces exclusivity through a specific product strategy: continuity with an established design language, limited production, individual workmanship and multiple interpretations of the same formal code.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The project is especially relevant for the way it manages \u003Cstrong>variation\u003C/strong>. The kitchen remains recognizable as part of the Ola family while adopting different characters, from more expressive curves and more classical interpretations to references that draw more directly on \u003Cstrong>automotive culture\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The Audace version, inspired by the Sergio concept car, brings elements such as color contrast, surface tension and materials associated with performance into the domestic environment.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Automotive references become meaningful when they are translated into design logic rather than applied as literal styling cues. Color, carbon fiber, sculpted supports and dynamic volumes become tools for building a product with a recognizable connection to Pininfarina's industrial heritage while preserving the function and requirements of a kitchen.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Ola25 shows how a \u003Cstrong>limited edition\u003C/strong> can become a platform for controlled formal experimentation, strengthening the relationship between design house, manufacturing partner and product culture.\u003C/p>","Ola25: controlled variation and automotive culture",{"type":174,"content":313,"position":13},{"text":314,"title":315},"\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Arco\u003C/strong>, developed with Florense, shows the Pininfarina method operating in a different industrial context from Snaidero. Its design language is more restrained, built around proportion, balance and adaptability to contemporary interiors. The reference to \u003Cstrong>nature\u003C/strong> within the product identity is interpreted through composed forms and an understated relationship between presence and function.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The project illustrates an important principle of branded furniture design. A design house does not simply apply a recognizable signature to an existing product. It needs to \u003Cstrong>interpret the identity, material culture and manufacturing capabilities of its partner\u003C/strong>. The resulting kitchen must belong credibly to the manufacturer's world while introducing a clear contribution from Pininfarina.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This makes Arco significant precisely because of its restraint. Compared with the stronger formal character of Ola, it has a quieter presence and can integrate into a broader variety of interiors. Design becomes less about repeating one stylistic feature and more about coordinating creative direction, industrial capability, market positioning and actual use.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For a manufacturing partner, this adaptability matters. A kitchen developed with an external design house needs to be recognizable and feasible, while remaining compatible with existing processes, materials, supply chains and commercial expectations. The strongest result emerges when the identities of designer and manufacturer reinforce each other rather than compete.\u003C/p>","Arco: adapting the method to a different manufacturer",{"type":174,"content":317,"position":18},{"text":318,"title":319},"\u003Cp>Across Ola, Ola20, Idea, Ola25 and Arco, several recurring principles help explain how Pininfarina approaches the kitchen as a product system.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The first is a \u003Cstrong>sense of movement\u003C/strong>. Even when the product itself is static, movement can be suggested through curves, continuous surfaces and the relationship between solid volumes and circulation space. This reflects a design culture accustomed to considering how objects are perceived as people move around them.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The second is \u003Cstrong>visual clarity through technical integration\u003C/strong>. Integrated handles, continuous surfaces, functional details, lighting and structural components are most effective when technical complexity is controlled rather than displayed for its own sake. Technology contributes to the experience through precision and careful integration.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The third is \u003Cstrong>manufacturing awareness\u003C/strong>. A kitchen has to be designed, prototyped, manufactured, installed, used and maintained. Product development therefore needs to account for all these stages, especially when a manufacturer must translate a concept into a credible, scalable and recognizable collection. Design influences more than the final appearance: it contributes to the quality of the entire product development process.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The fourth is a \u003Cstrong>shared product identity\u003C/strong>. Every collaboration establishes its own balance between Pininfarina's design culture and the positioning of the industrial partner. With Snaidero, this relationship has produced a recognizable family of products over time. With Florense, the same approach takes on a more restrained and internationally oriented language.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This ability to adapt helps make co-branding and brand licensing applicable across different Home Design categories, from furniture and lighting to bathroom products.\u003C/p>","What the Pininfarina approach reveals about kitchen design",{"type":174,"content":321,"position":28},{"text":322,"title":323},"\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"\" href=\"https://homedesign.pininfarina.it/collections/kitchens\">Pininfarina kitchens\u003C/a> demonstrate how branded furniture design can connect \u003Cstrong>manufacturing expertise, brand identity and product appeal\u003C/strong>. The complexity of kitchen design makes the quality of that collaboration particularly visible: materials, surfaces, mechanisms, proportions and technology need to converge in a product that is recognizable, manufacturable and consistent with the partner's positioning.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For furniture companies, Pininfarina Home Design supports two different types of relationship. One is based on \u003Cstrong>co-branding and brand licensing\u003C/strong>, with collections that bring the Pininfarina name and design culture together with the manufacturer's industrial know-how. The other consists of \u003Cstrong>design engagements\u003C/strong> in which Pininfarina contributes to product development and formal identity without necessarily appearing as a consumer-facing brand.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Made in Italy\u003C/strong> provides an additional context through its manufacturing culture, attention to detail and international recognition. The combination of the \u003Cstrong>Pininfarina name\u003C/strong>, its \u003Cstrong>design approach\u003C/strong> and the partner's \u003Cstrong>production quality\u003C/strong> can support perceived value and premium positioning, particularly in markets where design heritage and origin contribute to purchasing decisions.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For architects and interior designers, the Home Design ecosystem also provides access to product collections that may be considered for \u003Cstrong>premium residential environments and branded interiors\u003C/strong>. Connections with branded residence projects can create potential specification opportunities: partner collections may gain visibility within spaces developed under “Design by Pininfarina” and may be evaluated for individual projects, without implying automatic inclusion or supply.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Home Design therefore operates as a platform connecting manufacturers, products, designers and interiors, creating a context in which design collaboration, co-branding and potential applications can reinforce one another.\u003C/p>","From kitchen design to the Home Design platform",{"type":174,"content":325,"position":110},{"text":326,"title":327},"\u003Ch3>Which kitchens have been designed by Pininfarina?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Pininfarina's kitchen design work includes projects developed with Snaidero, such as Ola, Ola20, Ola25 and Idea, as well as international collaborations such as Arco with Florense. Together, they illustrate different stages and expressions of the Pininfarina approach to kitchen design.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>Why is Ola important to the Pininfarina and Snaidero collaboration?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Ola is significant for its recognizable use of curved geometry, combining a strong spatial presence with ergonomics and formal continuity. Its subsequent developments show how a clear design principle can evolve over time while retaining a recognizable identity.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>What distinguishes Ola25 from Ola20?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Ola25 develops the formal heritage of Ola20 through a limited-edition strategy and controlled variation. It introduces different expressive interpretations, including more explicit references to automotive culture, while maintaining continuity with the wider Ola family.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>What is Pininfarina's role in branded furniture design?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Pininfarina approaches branded furniture design as a relationship between identity, function, materials, manufacturing and the domestic environment. In kitchen design, this means developing product systems that are recognizable, usable, manufacturable and consistent with the culture and capabilities of the manufacturing partner.\u003C/p>","FAQs",{"cover":329,"seo_image":337},{"url":330,"role":46,"width":333,"height":334,"caption":49,"alt_text":335,"filename":336},{"mobile":331,"desktop":332},"https://d1mv6x3oac4r2j.cloudfront.net/img/0b8615bb-03b8-4bfd-accb-1a648f9171de/322-gabbavisuals-1078-cover-mobile.webp","https://d1mv6x3oac4r2j.cloudfront.net/img/0b8615bb-03b8-4bfd-accb-1a648f9171de/322-gabbavisuals-1078-cover-desktop.webp",8192,4297,"Gabbavisuals 1078","@gabbavisuals-1078.jpg",{"url":338,"role":216,"width":60,"height":61,"caption":49,"alt_text":341,"filename":342},{"mobile":339,"desktop":340},"https://d1mv6x3oac4r2j.cloudfront.net/img/716a6c4a-5154-4258-9ebb-8b9999ecfb84/427-ola25-rit-seo-image-mobile.webp","https://d1mv6x3oac4r2j.cloudfront.net/img/716a6c4a-5154-4258-9ebb-8b9999ecfb84/427-ola25-rit-seo-image-desktop.webp","Ola25 Rit","ola25-rit.png",{"id":55,"title":218},"Kitchen Design and Product Culture","2026-08-26T10:08:39.000000Z","2026-08-26T13:13:40.000000Z",[348,349],{"url":289,"locale":224},{"url":350,"locale":227},"cucine-di-design","Pininfarina kitchen design through Snaidero and Florense: product identity, manufacturing expertise, automotive culture and co-branding.","2026-08-26T10:11:07.000000Z",{"id":13,"url":354,"date":288,"slug":355,"extra":356,"title":357,"active":38,"blocks":358,"medias":385,"category":402,"position":49,"published":38,"seo_title":403,"created_at":404,"deleted_at":49,"updated_at":405,"description":49,"localized_urls":406,"seo_description":410,"publish_end_date":49,"publish_start_date":411},"https://pininfarina-hd-api-v1-prod.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/en/magazines/designer-sofas-premium-interiors.json","designer-sofas-premium-interiors",[],"Designer Sofas: Comfort, Identity and the Architecture of Premium Living Spaces",[359,362,366,370,374,378,382],{"type":174,"content":360,"position":38},{"text":361},"\u003Cp>In high-end interior design, the sofa is one of the elements that most strongly \u003Cstrong>shapes the perception of space\u003C/strong>. Its scale, orientation and relationship with surrounding furniture influence how an interior is occupied, while upholstery and surface qualities create an immediate tactile and visual presence.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For furniture manufacturers, the sofa is also a highly visible product category through which to develop \u003Cstrong>co-branded collections\u003C/strong> and strengthen the perceived value of a portfolio. Pininfarina Home Design brings together \u003Cstrong>design heritage\u003C/strong>, the manufacturing expertise of its partners and an international ecosystem that extends from premium interiors to branded residences.\u003C/p>",{"type":174,"content":363,"position":55},{"text":364,"title":365},"\u003Cp>A designer sofa is defined by the quality of the thinking behind it. Form matters, but it becomes meaningful when it responds coherently to function, the body and the surrounding space.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Several elements work together in sofa design:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Form and proportion:\u003C/strong> determine the sofa's spatial presence and relationship with the architecture.\u003C/p>\u003C/li>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Comfort:\u003C/strong> shapes the quality and character of the user experience.\u003C/p>\u003C/li>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Materials:\u003C/strong> influence tactile and visual perception.\u003C/p>\u003C/li>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Identity:\u003C/strong> makes the product and the brand's design language recognizable.\u003C/p>\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>For a furniture brand, coordinating these elements can turn the sofa into a defining product within a collection, supporting premium positioning and perceived value.\u003C/p>","What defines a designer sofa",{"type":174,"content":367,"position":166},{"text":368,"title":369},"\u003Cp>In contemporary premium interiors, the sofa often functions as a form of \u003Cstrong>soft architecture\u003C/strong>. Through volumes, proportions and orientation, it organizes space, establishes areas for different types of interaction and guides circulation without introducing rigid partitions.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This makes \u003Cstrong>modularity\u003C/strong> a central design tool. A system composed of linear seating, chaise modules, end units, ottomans or curved sections can respond to residential living rooms, suites, lounges, contract interiors and branded residences while maintaining a consistent product identity.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For furniture manufacturers, the value extends beyond configuration flexibility. A modular sofa can evolve from a single product into a \u003Cstrong>coordinated product family\u003C/strong>, addressing different room sizes, markets and applications. This expands the commercial scope of the collection while providing architects and interior designers with a more adaptable system.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Modularity, however, needs to preserve a clear \u003Cstrong>identity\u003C/strong>. Individual modules should remain recognizable even when used independently, using consistent proportions, materials and detailing. The sofa therefore becomes both a spatial system and an expression of the brand's design culture.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For architects and interior designers, this flexibility can make upholstered systems easier to specify and configure across high-end residential, hospitality and branded interior projects.\u003C/p>","The sofa as soft architecture: modularity and spatial organization",{"type":174,"content":371,"position":23},{"text":372,"title":373},"\u003Cp>In premium sofa design, materials help define \u003Cstrong>character, tactile quality and positioning\u003C/strong>. Leather, textured textiles, velvet, bouclé, technical fibers and performance upholstery can significantly change both the perception of the product and its relationship with the surrounding interior.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For furniture brands, material selection needs to balance appearance, performance and manufacturing capabilities. Upholstery, cushioning and structural components must respond to expectations around comfort, maintenance, customization and different applications, from residential environments to contract spaces.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Within this context, \u003Cstrong>durability\u003C/strong> becomes part of the design quality. Replaceable upholstery, repairable components and materials able to maintain their performance over time can extend product life and reduce premature obsolescence. In high-traffic environments, these considerations can also affect operating costs and the possibility of refurbishing or updating the product.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When \u003Cstrong>Made in Italy\u003C/strong> manufacturing culture is combined with Pininfarina's design language, attention to finishing, production expertise and international recognition can reinforce the perceived value and premium positioning of the collection.\u003C/p>","Materials and upholstery in designer sofas",{"type":174,"content":375,"position":8},{"text":376,"title":377},"\u003Cp>Within Home Design, Pininfarina operates through \u003Cstrong>co-branding and brand licensing\u003C/strong> collaborations informed by experience across automotive, industrial design, architecture and experience design. For manufacturing partners, the contribution extends beyond styling: the Pininfarina name and design culture can strengthen product appeal and international recognition while remaining connected to industrial feasibility and the manufacturer's specific capabilities.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"\" href=\"https://homedesign.pininfarina.it/collections/sofas-and-chairs\">seating and sofa design\u003C/a>, this approach is also expressed through a precise understanding of \u003Cstrong>comfort\u003C/strong>. Seat depth, backrest angle, support and cushioning density can be calibrated according to the intended experience, from conversation and relaxation to shorter periods of use in contract settings. \u003Cstrong>Ergonomics\u003C/strong> therefore becomes part of the product identity: a quality that can be perceived directly through use and aligned with the positioning of the collection.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The Pininfarina approach also draws on controlled proportions, continuous surfaces, careful detailing and attention to the relationship between body and object. Its \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"\" href=\"https://homedesign.pininfarina.it/magazine/automotive-inspired-furniture-design\">automotive heritage\u003C/a> contributes a dynamic sensitivity expressed through surfaces, volumes and transitions rather than through literal references to vehicle styling.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Projects such as \u003Cstrong>Segno Sofa\u003C/strong> for Reflex and the \u003Cstrong>MODO Collection\u003C/strong> illustrate this approach through enveloping surfaces, continuous forms, controlled proportions and attention to the product's relationship with both the user and the surrounding space. For a furniture manufacturer, working with Pininfarina can introduce a recognizable design culture while remaining grounded in the partner's manufacturing expertise and positioning.\u003C/p>","Pininfarina Home Design: branded furniture and a culture of comfort",{"type":174,"content":379,"position":13},{"text":380,"title":381},"\u003Cp>For a furniture company, developing a sofa should begin by defining the \u003Cstrong>strategic role of the collaboration\u003C/strong>. The project may take the form of a product design engagement, a co-branded collection or a broader brand licensing program. Before defining the form itself, the partners need to establish what value the product should contribute to the brand and what role it will play within the portfolio.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Several questions can guide this process:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>What role will the sofa play within the collection?\u003C/strong> It may become a lead product, a modular system or an extension of an existing range.\u003C/p>\u003C/li>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>What identity should it reinforce?\u003C/strong> Form, materials and proportions should express a coherent brand design language.\u003C/p>\u003C/li>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Which manufacturing capabilities can it highlight?\u003C/strong> The project should build on the manufacturer's specific expertise.\u003C/p>\u003C/li>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Which markets and applications should it address?\u003C/strong> Residential, contract and hospitality environments can require different levels of configuration and performance.\u003C/p>\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>A designer sofa can therefore help establish or evolve the \u003Cstrong>design language of a collection\u003C/strong>, strengthen product appeal and support expansion into new markets.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Through co-branding and brand licensing, Pininfarina Home Design connects product identity, comfort, materials and industrial capabilities within collections supported by Made in Italy manufacturing culture and an international design perspective.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For architects and interior designers, these collections can become part of the product landscape considered for premium residences, hospitality projects and branded residences. This creates an ecosystem in which furniture, interiors and brand identity can reinforce one another, extending the potential of the collaboration beyond an individual sofa toward a broader approach to contemporary living.\u003C/p>","From product to collection: developing a premium sofa",{"type":174,"content":383,"position":18},{"text":384,"title":327},"\u003Ch3>When does a modular sofa make sense?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>A modular sofa is particularly relevant when a space requires flexible configurations, customization or the ability to adapt over time. This can be valuable in hospitality, branded residences, lounges and large residential living areas, where different layouts may need to be accommodated within a consistent design language.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>What role does a sofa play in brand perception?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>The sofa is one of the pieces of furniture with which users have the most direct physical interaction. Form, comfort, materials and construction quality can therefore contribute significantly to how a brand is perceived, particularly in hotels, branded residences and representative interiors.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>How are Pininfarina Home Design products connected to branded residences?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Branded residences can create opportunities for furniture, lighting, bathroom solutions and accessories developed within the Pininfarina Home Design ecosystem. Products from partner companies may gain visibility among architects, interior designers and developers and may be considered for specification in individual projects, without implying automatic inclusion or supply.\u003C/p>",{"cover":386,"seo_image":394},{"url":387,"role":46,"width":390,"height":391,"caption":49,"alt_text":392,"filename":393},{"mobile":388,"desktop":389},"https://d1mv6x3oac4r2j.cloudfront.net/img/285eba3e-3f6a-4dc4-89e6-8fd5d276c4ce/535-1-cover-mobile.webp","https://d1mv6x3oac4r2j.cloudfront.net/img/285eba3e-3f6a-4dc4-89e6-8fd5d276c4ce/535-1-cover-desktop.webp",4961,2790,"1","1.png",{"url":395,"role":216,"width":398,"height":399,"caption":49,"alt_text":400,"filename":401},{"mobile":396,"desktop":397},"https://d1mv6x3oac4r2j.cloudfront.net/img/a5123520-bb5c-4e43-8276-70b5a55b20f8/202-tramonto2-seo-image-mobile.webp","https://d1mv6x3oac4r2j.cloudfront.net/img/a5123520-bb5c-4e43-8276-70b5a55b20f8/202-tramonto2-seo-image-desktop.webp",7217,4850,"Tramonto2","tramonto2.jpg",{"id":55,"title":218},"Designer Sofas for Premium Interiors","2026-08-26T10:21:32.000000Z","2026-08-26T13:28:47.000000Z",[407,408],{"url":355,"locale":224},{"url":409,"locale":227},"divani-di-design-interni-lusso","Designer sofas for premium collections, hospitality and branded residences: modularity, comfort, Made in Italy and Pininfarina design culture.","2026-08-26T10:24:21.000000Z",{"id":18,"url":413,"date":288,"slug":414,"extra":415,"title":416,"active":38,"blocks":417,"medias":456,"category":469,"position":49,"published":38,"seo_title":470,"created_at":471,"deleted_at":49,"updated_at":472,"description":49,"localized_urls":473,"seo_description":477,"publish_end_date":49,"publish_start_date":478},"https://pininfarina-hd-api-v1-prod.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/en/magazines/branded-interior-design-brand-experience.json","branded-interior-design-brand-experience",[],"Branded interior design: translating brand identity into space",[418,421,425,429,433,437,441,445,449,453],{"type":174,"content":419,"position":38},{"text":420},"\u003Cp>Branded interior design gives physical form to a brand through the way a space is organized, furnished, illuminated and experienced. Rather than relying on logos or recognizable graphic elements, it translates deeper aspects of identity into the built environment, coordinating interior architecture, furniture, \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"\" href=\"https://homedesign.pininfarina.it/collections/lighting\">lighting\u003C/a>, materials, \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"\" href=\"https://homedesign.pininfarina.it/collections/tiles-rugs-and-parquets\">surfaces\u003C/a> and individual touchpoints around shared design principles.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For real estate developers, hospitality groups, architects and design-led brands, this approach can create a stronger relationship between positioning and the experience of a place. It is particularly relevant to branded residences, where the identity associated with a development must remain recognizable across arrival areas, shared amenities, private interiors and the products that residents interact with every day.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The value of branded interior design therefore lies in the continuity between \u003Cstrong>brand, space and experience\u003C/strong>. The quality of each individual element remains essential, but its role is defined by the wider environment it contributes to.\u003C/p>",{"type":174,"content":422,"position":55},{"text":423,"title":424},"\u003Cp>Branded interior design applies identity, values and design language to a coordinated system of spaces and products. \u003Cstrong>Recognition\u003C/strong> does not depend on visibly displaying the brand name. It can emerge through proportions, material choices, light, spatial sequences, detailing, furniture and the way people move through and use a space.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A brand associated with precision may express that quality through controlled junctions, carefully resolved details and clear geometries. A culture based on fluidity may influence circulation, surfaces and transitions between areas. A human-centered positioning can affect comfort, ergonomics and the intuitive use of spaces and objects.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This distinguishes branded interior design from conventional interior decoration and from furniture design. Furniture design focuses on the development of individual products or collections, addressing function, ergonomics, materials, structure and production. Branded interior design works at the scale of the environment, establishing \u003Cstrong>continuity between space, objects and positioning\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The objective is not to make every element look alike. It is to create enough continuity for different categories, functions and spaces to contribute to the same recognizable identity.\u003C/p>","What is branded interior design?",{"type":174,"content":426,"position":166},{"text":427,"title":428},"\u003Cp>Developing branded interiors requires identifying which aspects of a brand can meaningfully inform spatial decisions. \u003Cstrong>Heritage, values and design character\u003C/strong> may all contribute, but the most effective projects translate them into design criteria rather than literal references.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For \u003Cstrong>Pininfarina\u003C/strong>, a design culture developed across automotive, product design and architecture has created a strong emphasis on proportion, precision, performance, fluidity and the relationship between technical requirements and emotional perception. Within an interior, these principles can inform the organization of space, the treatment of surfaces, the interaction between hard and soft elements and the design of furniture and lighting without reproducing automotive forms.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The challenge is maintaining a \u003Cstrong>common direction across different categories and scales\u003C/strong>. A kitchen, a lighting system, a table, a bathroom element and a custom architectural component have different functions, technologies and manufacturing requirements. They do not need to share the same geometry, but they should contribute to a recognizable environment through common principles of proportion, materiality, detailing and use.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This is where branded interior design becomes an interior design strategy, rather than a decorative exercise. It establishes a framework within which architecture, products and individual design decisions can evolve while remaining aligned with the identity of the project.\u003C/p>","From brand identity to a spatial design language",{"type":174,"content":430,"position":23},{"text":431,"title":432},"\u003Cp>Branded residences are one of the clearest contexts in which \u003Cstrong>architecture, interiors and products\u003C/strong> can be developed around a shared direction.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A branded residential project has to connect the identity of the real estate development with the values and expectations associated with the brand. That relationship can begin with the arrival experience and continue through lobbies, circulation areas, amenities and shared spaces before reaching the private residence.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Within the home itself, the same principles may influence furniture, custom elements, lighting, kitchens, bathrooms, materials and surfaces. The objective is not to repeat a visual motif throughout the development, but to create continuity between the different moments that shape the resident experience.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The relationship between architecture and interiors is especially important. Exterior identity, spatial planning and interior character need to support one another, while shared areas and private units must remain connected without becoming repetitive. Services and amenities also contribute to the overall perception of the development, even when they fall outside the direct scope of interior design.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For developers, this creates a complex coordination challenge. Brand expectations, architectural decisions, operational requirements and interior specifications have to support the same positioning. A design partner working across these interfaces can help define the principles that should remain stable and the areas in which greater adaptation is appropriate.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The same logic can apply to hospitality and other premium environments, although branded residences place particular emphasis on the transition from a public brand experience to a personal, everyday living environment.\u003C/p>","Branded residences as a key application",{"type":174,"content":434,"position":8},{"text":435,"title":436},"\u003Cp>In co-branding projects, Pininfarina and the partner contribute complementary assets to the project. Pininfarina brings its brand identity and\u003Cstrong> design culture\u003C/strong>, while the manufacturer or development partner contributes category expertise, production capabilities, market knowledge, distribution or real estate development expertise.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In Home Design, this model can support the creation of products and collections that become part of a broader spatial environment. The role of co-branding is not limited to placing two names on the same object. The collaboration needs to establish \u003Cstrong>how the two identities relate\u003C/strong>, which design principles should guide development, what quality standards apply and how the resulting products or spaces are communicated.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For furniture, lighting, kitchen and bathroom companies, this can provide a framework for developing a co-branded range with a clear positioning. In an interior or residential project, those products can then become part of a wider design system, provided they are appropriate for the concept, technical requirements and market.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The strength of the relationship depends on the alignment between the two brands and on the ability of the completed project to support the promise created by the collaboration. \u003Cstrong>Brand recognition \u003C/strong>can contribute to positioning, but it cannot replace product quality, manufacturing expertise, service, distribution or disciplined project execution.\u003C/p>","Co-branding in interior and Home Design projects",{"type":174,"content":438,"position":13},{"text":439,"title":440},"\u003Cp>Associating a collection or project with Pininfarina can strengthen its appeal by placing it within a recognizable territory of Italian design, elegance and innovation. The brand creates an immediate connection with an international design heritage and can give the partner a stronger narrative than the purely technical presentation of a product or space.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This transfer of reputation, often described as a \u003Cstrong>halo effect\u003C/strong>, can contribute to \u003Cstrong>brand elevation\u003C/strong> and support premium positioning, particularly when the association is backed by a credible design contribution.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The effect is not automatic. A strong name cannot compensate for inconsistent execution, inappropriate materials or a fragmented resident experience. The relationship between the brand and the development needs to remain visible in the quality of the space itself, in the furniture and details, and in the way different areas relate to one another.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For Pininfarina, the objective is to strengthen the partner's positioning \u003Cstrong>without overriding its identity\u003C/strong>, creating an environment in which both brands remain recognizable and appropriately represented.\u003C/p>","Branded interior design and perceived value",{"type":174,"content":442,"position":18},{"text":443,"title":444},"\u003Cp>Furniture, lighting, kitchen and bathroom companies may approach Pininfarina with different objectives. Some may seek a \u003Cstrong>co-branding collaboration\u003C/strong> to strengthen a new range, reinforce international positioning and connect the collection with a network associated with luxury, contract and branded residences.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Others may be primarily interested in Pininfarina's design capabilities and in developing a product or collection with a \u003Cstrong>distinctive formal direction\u003C/strong>, where the strength of the concept, the relationship between function and emotion and the presence of a hero product can make the offer more recognizable.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Architects and interior architects\u003C/strong> approach the system from a different perspective. For them, Pininfarina Home Design collections can provide elements for residences, villas, hospitality and contract projects, with the potential to create continuity between architecture, furniture and the broader identity of the environment.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>These different needs can converge within the same Home Design platform while maintaining distinct objectives and collaboration models.\u003C/p>","Different stakeholders, different project priorities",{"type":174,"content":446,"position":28},{"text":447,"title":448},"\u003Cp>Branded residences provide a context in which \u003Cstrong>architecture, interiors and products\u003C/strong> can follow a shared design direction. Home Design collections can become part of a project when they are appropriate to its concept, market and developer requirements.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For an industrial partner, this relationship may create visibility and potential contract opportunities within residential and hospitality projects connected to the brand. For architects and interior designers, it expands the range of products that can support a coordinated spatial narrative.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Integration does not follow a fixed catalog model. Each project requires selection, adaptation and careful control of the relationship between the different elements.\u003C/p>","Home Design and branded residences",{"type":174,"content":450,"position":110},{"text":451,"title":452},"\u003Cp>Made in Italy strengthens this model through manufacturing expertise, knowledge of materials, quality of finishes and specialized production capabilities. Its value lies in the ability to connect design culture and production, turning a formal vision into a product resolved with attention to detail.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A collaboration between Pininfarina and an Italian company can combine global recognition, design expertise and industrial know-how. For international partners, the same principles can be adapted to different markets, technologies and manufacturing cultures.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Pininfarina Home Design therefore operates as a platform for co-branding and shared development. The quality of the partnership depends on the compatibility between the brands, the strength of the production partner and the ability to maintain a clear design direction over time.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Branded interior design achieves its purpose when the brand becomes part of everyday experience: through the space, the light, the objects and the way these elements are perceived and used.\u003C/p>","Made in Italy and the relationship between design and production",{"type":174,"content":454,"position":119},{"text":455,"title":327},"\u003Ch3>What is the difference between branded interior design and furniture design?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Branded interior design coordinates the overall relationship between spaces, products and perceptions. \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"\" href=\"https://homedesign.pininfarina.it/magazine/furniture-design-development\">Furniture design\u003C/a> focuses on the development of individual furnishings, addressing function, ergonomics, materials, structure, prototyping and production.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>What types of companies can work with Pininfarina Home Design?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Furniture, lighting, kitchen, bathroom, surface and outdoor companies can explore \u003Cstrong>co-branded collections\u003C/strong>, depending on positioning and commercial objectives.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>How can architects use Pininfarina products?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Collections can be selected and integrated into residences, hospitality projects, villas and contract environments when they are appropriate to the concept and functional requirements of the space.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>What is the relationship between Home Design and branded residences?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"\" href=\"https://pininfarina.it/magazine/design-led-branded-real-estate-residences\">Branded residences\u003C/a> can incorporate Home Design products and collections to strengthen \u003Cstrong>continuity between architecture and interiors\u003C/strong>. Integration is evaluated on a project-by-project basis and can create visibility and supply opportunities for partners.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>",{"cover":457,"seo_image":465},{"url":458,"role":46,"width":461,"height":462,"caption":49,"alt_text":463,"filename":464},{"mobile":459,"desktop":460},"https://d1mv6x3oac4r2j.cloudfront.net/img/7908fd8c-8606-4574-958e-781b707181b4/42-miraggio-06-cover-mobile.webp","https://d1mv6x3oac4r2j.cloudfront.net/img/7908fd8c-8606-4574-958e-781b707181b4/42-miraggio-06-cover-desktop.webp",5000,3336,"Miraggio 06","Miraggio_06.jpg",{"url":466,"role":216,"width":461,"height":462,"caption":49,"alt_text":463,"filename":464},{"mobile":467,"desktop":468},"https://d1mv6x3oac4r2j.cloudfront.net/img/7908fd8c-8606-4574-958e-781b707181b4/42-miraggio-06-seo-image-mobile.webp","https://d1mv6x3oac4r2j.cloudfront.net/img/7908fd8c-8606-4574-958e-781b707181b4/42-miraggio-06-seo-image-desktop.webp",{"id":55,"title":218},"Branded Interior Design: Brand, Space and Experience","2026-08-26T10:27:14.000000Z","2026-08-26T13:31:43.000000Z",[474,475],{"url":414,"locale":224},{"url":476,"locale":227},"branded-interior-design","Branded interior design aligns brand identity, interiors, furniture, lighting and materials across branded residences and premium hospitality.","2026-08-26T10:31:08.000000Z",{"id":28,"url":480,"date":288,"slug":481,"extra":482,"title":483,"active":38,"blocks":484,"medias":515,"category":526,"position":49,"published":38,"seo_title":483,"created_at":527,"deleted_at":49,"updated_at":528,"description":49,"localized_urls":529,"seo_description":533,"publish_end_date":49,"publish_start_date":534},"https://pininfarina-hd-api-v1-prod.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/en/magazines/furniture-design-development.json","furniture-design-development",[],"Furniture Design: From Concept to Collection",[485,488,492,496,500,504,508,512],{"type":174,"content":486,"position":38},{"text":487},"\u003Cp>A piece of furniture brings together many decisions within a relatively compact object: how the body interacts with it, the quality of its materials, the precision of its construction, the brand’s positioning, and the manufacturer’s ability to produce it consistently.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Furniture design therefore sits in a field where design culture and industrial reality develop together. An initial idea gains value when it becomes a recognizable, comfortable, technically credible product that fits the market it was conceived for.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Designing a \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"\" href=\"https://homedesign.pininfarina.it/collections/sofas-and-chairs\">chair\u003C/a>, \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"\" href=\"https://homedesign.pininfarina.it/collections/tables\">table\u003C/a>, \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"\" href=\"https://homedesign.pininfarina.it/collections/bookcases-and-sideboards\">storage system\u003C/a>, or kitchen means defining a form while also establishing the conditions that allow that form to become part of people’s lives and a manufacturer’s product portfolio.\u003C/p>",{"type":174,"content":489,"position":55},{"text":490,"title":491},"\u003Cp>Furniture design is the discipline concerned with designing and developing furniture, complementary pieces, and furnishing systems. It encompasses concept and design exploration, functional development, ergonomics, material selection, structural definition, prototyping, and consideration of manufacturing processes.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Its focus is the product itself. A project may involve a single piece, a coordinated product family, or a collection spanning multiple categories.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This product-centered perspective distinguishes it from branded interior design, which translates brand identity across the space as a whole, including materials, lighting, and different user touchpoints. In furniture design, identity is concentrated within an object that must retain its character across different spaces and contexts.\u003C/p>","What Does Furniture Design Include?",{"type":174,"content":493,"position":166},{"text":494,"title":495},"\u003Cp>A furniture design project begins with an understanding of the \u003Cstrong>industrial and commercial context\u003C/strong>. The brief needs to establish who the product is intended for, how it will be used, where it will sit within the market, and through which channels it will be distributed.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This is considered alongside the \u003Cstrong>manufacturer’s expertise\u003C/strong>: its knowledge of materials, available technologies, supply chain, customization capabilities, and manufacturing quality. Design can build on these strengths and guide them toward a new, recognizable expression.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Design exploration translates these factors into proportions, volumes, surfaces, and details. \u003Cstrong>The product language develops through the relationship between identity and function\u003C/strong>, rather than through the application of a decorative signature.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In Pininfarina’s work, form often emerges through careful control of lines and the transitions between surfaces. Fluidity, precision, and a sense of movement can give products a clear design identity while maintaining a direct relationship with their function.\u003C/p>","From the Brief to a Product Language",{"type":174,"content":497,"position":23},{"text":498,"title":499},"\u003Cp>The quality of a piece of furniture becomes evident through use. Dimensions, support points, angles, openings, and areas of contact influence both comfort and the natural flow of movement. \u003Cstrong>Ergonomics therefore informs the design from the earliest stages\u003C/strong>, helping shape volumes and validate proportions.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Materials are also part of how the product performs.\u003C/strong> Wood, metal, glass, stone, upholstery, and composite materials each bring different structural, tactile, and manufacturing characteristics. Their selection needs to consider durability, maintenance, weight, workability, performance, and consistency with the intended product positioning.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In the premium segment, perceived quality is strongly influenced by \u003Cstrong>the precision of the details\u003C/strong>: how two surfaces meet, the continuity of a line, the movement of an opening mechanism, or the way different materials are joined. These seemingly small decisions shape the overall experience of the product.\u003C/p>","Ergonomics, Materials, and Perceived Quality",{"type":174,"content":501,"position":8},{"text":502,"title":503},"\u003Cp>Developing a collection requires a broader perspective than designing a single piece. It involves deciding which categories to include, how to \u003Cstrong>distribute functions across the range\u003C/strong>, and which products can act as central elements within it.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A coherent collection shares \u003Cstrong>proportions, details, materials, or construction principles\u003C/strong>. This continuity does not require every product to repeat the same form. Each object needs its own identity and must respond to its specific function while still contributing to a recognizable whole.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The collection architecture should also allow for \u003Cstrong>future development\u003C/strong>, including new dimensions, finishes, modular configurations, and complementary products. A well-structured system allows the portfolio to grow while maintaining order and continuity.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For manufacturers and Product Directors, this approach can support investment planning, help establish launch priorities, and create a commercial offering that can evolve over time.\u003C/p>","Designing a Furniture Collection",{"type":174,"content":505,"position":13},{"text":506,"title":507},"\u003Cp>Furniture design can bring together the design culture of a brand and the manufacturing expertise of a specialized company.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In Pininfarina collaborations with manufacturing partners, projects are developed by combining a recognizable design perspective with established production capabilities. The aim is to create products that strengthen both identities and offer the market a proposition that is credible from a design, technical, and commercial standpoint.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Branded furniture design can take the form of a co-branded collection developed through brand licensing, or a collaboration focused on a specific product category. In each case, its value depends on how effectively the brand language is integrated into the product and throughout its development process.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A collection can then be specified across residential, hospitality, retail, and contract projects, contributing to \u003Cstrong>coordinated environments without losing its independence as a product\u003C/strong>. Each piece still needs to work, remain desirable, and retain its meaning outside a fully \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"\" href=\"https://homedesign.pininfarina.it/magazine/branded-interior-design-brand-experience\">branded interior\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>","Furniture Design as a Platform for Collaboration",{"type":174,"content":509,"position":18},{"text":510,"title":511},"\u003Cp>The success of a furniture design project depends on its ability to connect vision with practical requirements. The product needs to express a clear identity, provide a strong user experience, and respond to the realities of manufacturing and the market.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For furniture manufacturers and brands, design can therefore become a way to enter new product categories, renew an existing portfolio, and develop recognizable collections with the potential to grow over time.\u003C/p>","Furniture Design: Turning Identity into Product",{"type":174,"content":513,"position":28},{"text":514,"title":327},"\u003Ch3>What is furniture design?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Furniture design is the design and development of furniture, complementary pieces, and furnishing systems. It brings together design exploration, function, ergonomics, materials, and structural considerations.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>What is the difference between furniture design and interior design?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Furniture design focuses on the product or collection. Interior design addresses the space as a whole, coordinating layout, furniture, materials, lighting, and circulation.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>What are the main stages of furniture product development?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>The process can include brief analysis, concept development, design exploration, ergonomic and technical definition, material selection, validation, and preparation for production.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>How do you design a furniture collection?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>A furniture collection starts with the definition of product categories, functions, and shared design principles. Individual products should work independently while remaining coordinated and allowing for future extensions of the range.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>What does branded furniture design mean?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Branded furniture design applies a brand’s design culture and language to furniture products and collections developed with a manufacturing partner. It can include co-branded collaborations structured through brand licensing.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>",{"cover":516,"seo_image":522},{"url":517,"role":46,"width":390,"height":391,"caption":49,"alt_text":520,"filename":521},{"mobile":518,"desktop":519},"https://d1mv6x3oac4r2j.cloudfront.net/img/285eba3e-3f6a-4dc4-89e6-8fd5d276c4ce/528-9-cover-mobile.webp","https://d1mv6x3oac4r2j.cloudfront.net/img/285eba3e-3f6a-4dc4-89e6-8fd5d276c4ce/528-9-cover-desktop.webp","9","9.png",{"url":523,"role":216,"width":390,"height":391,"caption":49,"alt_text":520,"filename":521},{"mobile":524,"desktop":525},"https://d1mv6x3oac4r2j.cloudfront.net/img/285eba3e-3f6a-4dc4-89e6-8fd5d276c4ce/528-9-seo-image-mobile.webp","https://d1mv6x3oac4r2j.cloudfront.net/img/285eba3e-3f6a-4dc4-89e6-8fd5d276c4ce/528-9-seo-image-desktop.webp",{"id":55,"title":218},"2026-08-26T10:36:24.000000Z","2026-08-26T13:37:24.000000Z",[530,531],{"url":481,"locale":224},{"url":532,"locale":227},"furniture-design-collezione","How furniture collections take shape through identity, ergonomics, materials, product development, and manufacturing expertise at Pininfarina.","2026-08-26T10:38:41.000000Z",{"id":110,"url":536,"date":288,"slug":537,"extra":538,"title":539,"active":38,"blocks":540,"medias":575,"category":586,"position":49,"published":38,"seo_title":588,"created_at":589,"deleted_at":49,"updated_at":590,"description":49,"localized_urls":591,"seo_description":595,"publish_end_date":49,"publish_start_date":596},"https://pininfarina-hd-api-v1-prod.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/en/magazines/automotive-inspired-furniture-design.json","automotive-inspired-furniture-design",[],"Automotive-Inspired Design in Furniture and Home Design",[541,544,548,552,556,560,564,568,572],{"type":174,"content":542,"position":38},{"text":543},"\u003Cp>Automotive-inspired design is often associated with furniture that echoes sports car seats, bodywork, racing colors or mechanical components. These references represent the most immediate expression of automotive influence. In furniture and home design, however, the connection can operate at a deeper level: the relationship between a protective exterior and a comfortable interior, posture and ergonomics, the integration of structure and upholstery, precision in transitions and connections, material finishes, and the way a product moves or changes configuration.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This is where Pininfarina’s \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"\" href=\"https://pininfarina.it/sectors/automotive\">automotive design heritage\u003C/a> becomes particularly relevant. Expertise developed around vehicles can provide methods and principles that apply to different scales and functions, without turning a chair, bed or kitchen into a representation of a car.\u003C/p>",{"type":174,"content":545,"position":55},{"text":546,"title":547},"\u003Cp>Automotive influence can appear as a \u003Cstrong>recognizable reference\u003C/strong>, such as stitching, a finish or a color associated with the automotive world. It can also take the form of a \u003Cstrong>transfer of design principles\u003C/strong>. In the second case, the connection is found in the way form and function are developed together, in the control of proportions, in the relationship between rigid and soft components and in the attention given to how people physically interact with the product.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For Pininfarina, this cross-industry knowledge transfer is supported by a \u003Cstrong>multidisciplinary design culture\u003C/strong>. With \u003Cstrong>more than 90 years of experience in automotive design\u003C/strong>, the company has extended its design and engineering expertise to architecture, nautical design, mobility and product design.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Automotive-inspired design can therefore be understood as a process of cross-fertilization: knowledge developed through vehicle design is selected, adapted and applied to a different product context. Its value lies in coordinating structure, surfaces, materials, ergonomics and product behavior as parts of the same design system.\u003C/p>","What Automotive-Inspired Design Really Means",{"type":174,"content":549,"position":166},{"text":550,"title":551},"\u003Cp>Automotive exterior and interior design respond to different requirements. The body defines protection, presence and the vehicle’s relationship with its surroundings, while the cabin is developed around the human body, contact points and occupant actions.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Furniture design can reinterpret this relationship through more structured outer shells, softer internal surfaces, tactile contrasts and clear distinctions between containment and comfort.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Vela Chair\u003C/strong> demonstrates this principle through two independent shells, with the backrest suspended above the seat shell. Smooth leather on the exterior contrasts with nubuck or leather on the inside, creating a distinction between the protective outer surface and a softer area in contact with the body. The design of the legs also contributes to the relationship between structural presence and visual lightness. Rather than reproducing an automotive styling cue, the chair applies a design approach derived from car body development.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Segno Bed\u003C/strong> translates a similar principle to the sleeping environment. A horizontal structure contains the mattress, while a suspended vertical element forms the headboard and wraps around its sides. Leather on the outside and fabric on the inside reinforce the contrast between protection and comfort.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Nido Chair\u003C/strong> explores the same relationship through a single shell that is rigid externally and soft internally. Across these projects, automotive design influence becomes a way to organize the relationship between object and body.\u003C/p>","From Car Body Design to Furniture: Protection and Comfort",{"type":174,"content":553,"position":23},{"text":554,"title":555},"\u003Cp>Vehicle design requires close control of posture, access, support and range of movement. Applied to furniture design, these principles can inform backrest angles, seat depth, cushioning distribution and the transition between different positions or modes of use.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Comfort therefore comes from the organization of volumes and their relationship to the body rather than simply from adding softer materials.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Stratum Sofa\u003C/strong> provides a direct example. Its configuration is built from distinct layers that create two seating depths, accommodating different postures and ways of using the sofa. Changes in material make this organization perceptible and support the versatility of the product. The project shows how volume can be structured around the body while maintaining a controlled overall composition.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>MODO Collection\u003C/strong> refers explicitly to Pininfarina’s automotive experience through proportion, ergonomics and formal restraint, transferring a design method rather than automotive details.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Accento Armchair\u003C/strong> represents a more direct type of reference. Its yellow diamond stitching recalls upholstery used in vintage car interiors and contrasts with the black exterior covering. Here the automotive reference has a precise tactile and visual role without turning the armchair into a replica of a vehicle seat.\u003C/p>","Ergonomics and the Relationship Between Body and Product",{"type":174,"content":557,"position":8},{"text":558,"title":559},"\u003Ch3>When Structure Becomes Part of the Product Language\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>In automotive design, structure, surfaces and connections are developed as interdependent elements. A profile can support, connect and characterize a product at the same time, while a technical component can remain visible and contribute to its identity.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Applied to furniture, this approach can \u003Cstrong>reduce visual complexity while keeping the construction principle apparent\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Onda Collection\u003C/strong> expresses this integration through an aluminum band that supports the cushions and becomes the central element of the design. The same component also works as a rigid armrest and support surface. The use of aluminum is directly connected to Pininfarina’s automotive experience, but its value is functional rather than simply referential: the material participates in the structure, use and character of the product.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Segno 72\u003C/strong> explores a similar relationship between structural support and form. A single sculptural element supports the transparent glass top, making the table’s structural organization clearly visible.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The table also incorporates a proprietary mechanism that allows it to extend laterally through a single action. The technical solution remains the responsibility of the manufacturer, while the design demonstrates how an extension mechanism can be coordinated with the table’s structure and proportions without disrupting the continuity of its form.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>Materials and Finishes Beyond Automotive Styling\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>The transfer of automotive expertise can also involve coatings, textures and \u003Cstrong>surface development\u003C/strong>. Their value depends on how they behave within the product: reflection, tactility, continuity of volume and relationship to function.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>With \u003Cstrong>Ola20\u003C/strong>, research into automotive-derived finishes evolved from the metallic paint used in the 2000 redesign to a \u003Cstrong>mica-effect lacquer finish\u003C/strong>, characterized by a distinctive reflective quality. The finish contributes to the perception of the curved surfaces, while the worktop of the island and peninsula wraps around the working area as part of a design approach combining form, function and ergonomics.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Ola25\u003C/strong> introduces a more explicit reference to the Sergio concept car. Red and black, together with the carbon fiber used for the sculptural support beneath the island top, draw directly from an automotive vocabulary and are reinterpreted within a domestic setting.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Oksýs\u003C/strong> explores a different relationship between material and surface. The chaise longue is produced as a single aluminum casting, with a smooth upper surface associated with Pininfarina car design contrasted against a rougher underside inspired by rock. Here, material treatment becomes a meeting point between industrial production, craftsmanship and collectible design.\u003C/p>","Structure, Surfaces and Materials as an Integrated System",{"type":174,"content":561,"position":13},{"text":562,"title":563},"\u003Cp>Vehicles are experienced through gestures, adjustments and sequences of movement. Doors, seats, storage areas and controls change position or configuration, requiring precise coordination between fixed parts, moving components and user actions.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In furniture design, this expertise can inform the way movement is incorporated into the experience of the product.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Segno 72\u003C/strong> illustrates this through its \u003Cstrong>lateral extension\u003C/strong>. A single action changes the table’s configuration while preserving its overall formal principle. The mechanism is coordinated with the support structure and proportions rather than treated as an unrelated technical addition.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Products without complex mechanisms can also be designed around changes in posture and use. The two seating depths of \u003Cstrong>Stratum Sofa\u003C/strong> support different positions; the configuration of \u003Cstrong>Ola20\u003C/strong> organizes the relationship between the user and the working area; \u003Cstrong>MODO\u003C/strong> connects ergonomics with adaptability.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In each case, design addresses what happens while the product is being used, rather than considering only its static form. Movement can mean a mechanical adjustment, a shift in posture, easier access to a surface or a product that supports different configurations through intuitive actions.\u003C/p>","Movement and Mechanisms as Part of the Product Experience",{"type":174,"content":565,"position":18},{"text":566,"title":567},"\u003Cp>An \u003Cstrong>explicit automotive reference\u003C/strong> can be effective when it has a defined role within the product. Ola25 draws on the Sergio concept car through color and materials, while Accento Armchair uses stitching associated with vintage automotive interiors. These references create an immediate visual or tactile connection.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The \u003Cstrong>transfer of design principles\u003C/strong> operates differently.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Vela Chair and Segno Bed reinterpret the relationship between a protective exterior and a comfortable interior. Onda Collection gives the same element structural, functional and expressive roles. Segno 72 coordinates support and movement within one product architecture.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>These projects do not depend on the user recognizing a specific vehicle. Their automotive influence is expressed through the way the product is developed.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The two approaches can coexist, but they lead to different outcomes. A recognizable reference creates visual association; methodological transfer affects ergonomics, structure, materials, surfaces and quality of use.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This second level makes automotive-inspired design particularly relevant to furniture manufacturers and premium home design brands looking for cross-industry innovation without reducing the product to automotive styling.\u003C/p>","From Automotive References to Cross-Industry Design Principles",{"type":174,"content":569,"position":28},{"text":570,"title":571},"\u003Cp>Automotive-inspired design gains depth when the connection with the car moves beyond a formal vocabulary.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Automotive experience can contribute a detailed understanding of posture, the relationship between external protection and internal comfort, the integration of structure and surfaces, and the precision required in materials, transitions, connections and mechanisms. Furniture design adapts these principles to different gestures, environments, scales and manufacturing processes.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Within Pininfarina Home Design, cross-industry knowledge transfer becomes a way to approach products for everyday living. \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"\" href=\"https://homedesign.pininfarina.it/collections/sofas-and-chairs\">Chairs\u003C/a>, beds, tables and kitchens draw on \u003Cstrong>automotive design principles as a method of analysis and development\u003C/strong>, while remaining fully grounded in the functions, materials and production requirements of the home environment.\u003C/p>","Automotive Design Culture Applied to Everyday Living",{"type":174,"content":573,"position":110},{"text":574,"title":327},"\u003Ch3>What is automotive-inspired design?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Automotive-inspired design is the transfer of principles developed through vehicle design into furniture and \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"\" href=\"https://pininfarina.it/sectors/product-design\">product design\u003C/a>. These can include ergonomics, structure, surface development, materials, finishes, movement and the relationship between rigid and soft components. It does not necessarily involve reproducing the visual appearance of a car or using automotive components as decoration.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>What is the difference between automotive-inspired design and automotive-themed furniture?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Automotive-themed furniture typically uses immediately recognizable references such as sports seats, body panels, wheels or racing colors. Automotive-inspired design can operate at a methodological level, applying expertise in posture, proportion, structure, connections, materials and product interaction even when no explicit automotive reference is visible.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>How can automotive expertise be applied to furniture design?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Automotive expertise can inform the development of chairs, beds, tables and kitchens through the study of the human body, the integration of structure and upholstery, precise surface development and the design of mechanisms or movable components. These principles are adapted to the scale, function and manufacturing requirements of furniture.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>What role does ergonomics play in automotive-inspired furniture?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Ergonomics addresses the relationship between the body, posture, support and movement. In \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"\" href=\"https://homedesign.pininfarina.it/magazine/furniture-design-development\">furniture design\u003C/a> it can influence backrest angles, seating depth, cushioning distribution and the transition between different positions. The automotive contribution lies in a systematic focus on interaction between user and product rather than in reproducing the configuration of a vehicle seat.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>Which automotive-related materials can be used in home design?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Aluminum, carbon fiber, leather and mica-effect finishes are examples of materials and treatments used across both automotive and home design. Their relevance depends on the specific requirements of the product. Their value comes from the role they play in structure, visual weight, tactility, reflection and surface quality rather than from their association with the automotive industry alone.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>How does Pininfarina approach automotive-inspired design?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Pininfarina approaches automotive-inspired design as a transfer of design culture developed through vehicle projects. Within Home Design, this can be seen in the relationship between exterior and interior surfaces, the integration of structure and comfort, precision in detailing, material and finish development, and the coordination of form, function and movement.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>Which Pininfarina products show automotive design influence?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Vela Chair and Segno Bed explore the relationship between a more protective exterior and a softer interior. Onda Collection integrates structure and surface through an aluminum band, while Segno 72 coordinates structural support with an extension function. Ola20 and Ola25 show two different applications of finishes, materials and references connected to automotive design culture.\u003C/p>",{"cover":576,"seo_image":582},{"url":577,"role":46,"width":60,"height":61,"caption":49,"alt_text":580,"filename":581},{"mobile":578,"desktop":579},"https://d1mv6x3oac4r2j.cloudfront.net/img/123122c2-e911-48aa-986f-bec0cd3e96b6/447-img-3-15-cover-mobile.webp","https://d1mv6x3oac4r2j.cloudfront.net/img/123122c2-e911-48aa-986f-bec0cd3e96b6/447-img-3-15-cover-desktop.webp","Img 3 15","Img-3 (15).png",{"url":583,"role":216,"width":60,"height":61,"caption":49,"alt_text":580,"filename":581},{"mobile":584,"desktop":585},"https://d1mv6x3oac4r2j.cloudfront.net/img/123122c2-e911-48aa-986f-bec0cd3e96b6/447-img-3-15-seo-image-mobile.webp","https://d1mv6x3oac4r2j.cloudfront.net/img/123122c2-e911-48aa-986f-bec0cd3e96b6/447-img-3-15-seo-image-desktop.webp",{"id":23,"title":587},"Design & Innovation","Automotive-Inspired Design: The Pininfarina Approach","2026-08-26T10:40:53.000000Z","2026-08-26T13:42:52.000000Z",[592,593],{"url":537,"locale":224},{"url":594,"locale":227},"design-ispirato-automotive","How Pininfarina transfers automotive design principles into furniture through ergonomics, structure, materials, surfaces and integrated movement.","2026-08-26T10:43:36.000000Z",{"id":119,"url":598,"date":288,"slug":599,"extra":600,"title":601,"active":38,"blocks":602,"medias":637,"category":644,"position":49,"published":38,"seo_title":645,"created_at":646,"deleted_at":49,"updated_at":647,"description":49,"localized_urls":648,"seo_description":652,"publish_end_date":49,"publish_start_date":653},"https://pininfarina-hd-api-v1-prod.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/en/magazines/outdoor-furniture-design-automotive-yacht-expertise.json","outdoor-furniture-design-automotive-yacht-expertise",[],"Outdoor Furniture Design Shaped by Automotive and Yacht Expertise",[603,606,610,614,618,622,626,630,634],{"type":174,"content":604,"position":38},{"text":605},"\u003Cp>Outdoor furniture design responds to conditions that directly influence how a product is conceived: natural light, exposure, \u003Cstrong>changing environmental conditions\u003C/strong>, the relationship with the \u003Cstrong>landscape\u003C/strong>, and \u003Cstrong>more informal patterns of use\u003C/strong> than those typically found indoors. Seating, sunbeds and shading systems need to support different postures, accommodate movement and maintain a considered presence from multiple viewpoints. Comfort also depends on the balance between shelter, shade and openness toward the surrounding architecture and landscape.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In this context, Pininfarina draws on a design culture developed across automotive, yacht design, mobility and product design. The contribution lies in treating structure, proportions, ergonomics, materials and product behavior as interconnected parts of the same design process.\u003C/p>",{"type":174,"content":607,"position":55},{"text":608,"title":609},"\u003Cp>A multidisciplinary perspective makes it possible to approach \u003Cstrong>outdoor furniture as a complex product\u003C/strong>, designed to interact simultaneously with the body, the space around it and changing environmental conditions. Cross-industry expertise influences the relationship between form and function, the control of proportions, the integration of structural elements and the ability to reduce perceived complexity.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Pininfarina does not simply transfer automotive or yacht-inspired forms into furniture. \u003Cstrong>Automotive and yacht design contribute different but complementary principles.\u003C/strong> Automotive expertise brings precision, ergonomics and close attention to the connections between structure and surface. Yacht design contributes an understanding of visual and physical lightness, efficient use of space, openness toward the landscape and the transition between sheltered and exposed environments.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Outdoor furniture design therefore becomes a field in which methods developed for moving products and complex environments can be reinterpreted for outdoor living.\u003C/p>","A multidisciplinary approach to outdoor furniture design",{"type":174,"content":611,"position":166},{"text":612,"title":613},"\u003Ch3>Structure as part of the product’s visual identity\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>In \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"\" href=\"https://homedesign.pininfarina.it/magazine/automotive-inspired-furniture-design\">automotive design\u003C/a>, technical elements can also contribute to the visual character of a product. Profiles, transitions and connections affect the \u003Cstrong>overall perception of the vehicle\u003C/strong>, while surfaces and structural components need to communicate solidity without unnecessary visual weight.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Applied to furniture design, this principle creates a closer relationship between what supports the product and what gives it its identity.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The \u003Cstrong>Onda Collection\u003C/strong>, designed for Higold, provides a clear example. Its defining element is an aluminum band that supports the cushions, forms the armrest and creates an additional surface. Rather than separating frame and upholstery into visually independent components, the structure remains visible and performs both a functional and expressive role. \u003Cstrong>Aluminum\u003C/strong> connects the project to Pininfarina’s automotive experience, while the \u003Cstrong>textile components\u003C/strong> reference the world of yacht design.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Onda illustrates how automotive expertise can influence the \u003Cstrong>organization of the product\u003C/strong> rather than introduce a literal reference to cars or speed. One element performs several functions; the cushions provide softness and comfort; and the transition between rigid and soft components becomes part of the product’s identity.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>Ergonomics and the relationship with the body\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Automotive design involves continuous analysis of posture, support points and the movements required to interact with a product. In outdoor furniture, the same attention can inform backrest angles, seat depth, volume distribution and the gestures required to change position.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The \u003Cstrong>Orizzonte Sunbed\u003C/strong>, designed for Reflex, incorporates an adjustable backrest mechanism that can be operated with one hand, without visible levers. Users can change posture through a direct movement while the mechanism remains integrated into the structure.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The project also includes storage beneath the backrest and accessories that can be inserted into the horizontal wooden structure. These solutions reflect another principle shared with yacht design: the \u003Cstrong>efficient use of available space\u003C/strong> and the integration of additional functions without adding unnecessary visual complexity.\u003C/p>","From automotive design: structure, precision and ergonomics",{"type":174,"content":615,"position":23},{"text":616,"title":617},"\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"\" href=\"https://pininfarina.it/sectors/nautical\">Yacht design\u003C/a> maintains a constant relationship with sun, air, water, horizon and changing \u003Cstrong>outdoor conditions\u003C/strong>. Spaces need to accommodate different activities while weight, overall dimensions, protection and freedom of movement become important design parameters. The focus extends beyond the individual object to the way it participates in the broader experience of an open environment.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The \u003Cstrong>Segno Outdoor Collection\u003C/strong>, designed for Reflex, interprets this relationship through a structure inspired by \u003Cstrong>yacht decks\u003C/strong> and a composition that remains open toward the surrounding space. In moving from indoor to outdoor furniture, particular attention is given to the relationship between frame, upholstery and environment. The volumes retain a defined presence while creating more visual space around the seating and giving greater importance to lateral and rear views.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Yacht design should be understood here as a \u003Cstrong>design culture\u003C/strong>, rather than as an automatic indication of marine-grade performance. Its contribution lies in the consideration of space, visual lightness, continuity between rigid and soft surfaces, and the ability to provide a degree of shelter without disconnecting users from the landscape.\u003C/p>","From yacht design: lightness, shelter and outdoor living",{"type":174,"content":619,"position":8},{"text":620,"title":621},"\u003Cp>Outdoor furniture can change position, inclination or degree of openness throughout the day. Movement needs to feel intuitive, remain integrated into the product and require an effort proportionate to the action. The design process therefore considers how an object behaves in use, rather than focusing exclusively on its static configuration.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Orizzonte Sunbed applies this principle through its adjustable backrest, allowing the transition between reclining and more upright positions without introducing controls that interrupt the overall form.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>With the \u003Cstrong>Levia Collection\u003C/strong>, designed for Higold, this idea extends to the management of sunlight and shade. The project takes the path of the sun into account and incorporates shading systems that influence the relationship between light, protection and comfort. Opening, orientation and shelter become part of the user experience: \u003Cstrong>changing the configuration of the product also changes the conditions of the space around it\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Levia broadens the scope of outdoor product design. Designing for outdoor living can also mean shaping the environmental conditions that make a space more usable, coordinating structure, integrated movement, sunlight and shade.\u003C/p>","Movement, adjustment and shading",{"type":174,"content":623,"position":13},{"text":624,"title":625},"\u003Cp>Outdoor furniture contributes to the composition of space through proportion, distance and changing viewpoints. A product placed on a terrace, in a garden or beside a pool interacts with natural light, shadow, vegetation, water and architecture. Its presence \u003Cstrong>changes throughout the day\u003C/strong> and is perceived while \u003Cstrong>people move around it\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This makes frontal, lateral and rear views equally relevant. The back of a sofa, the continuity of a frame or the profile of an armrest may carry as much visual weight as the primary view. From a distance, proportion and silhouette define the product’s presence; at closer range, transitions, materials and contact surfaces become more important.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The \u003Cstrong>MODO Collection\u003C/strong>, developed with Green House, focuses on proportion, ergonomics and structural clarity, connecting the project with Pininfarina’s automotive experience and a contemporary interpretation of outdoor living. Its essential forms establish a measured presence in different architectural and landscape settings, while comfort remains integrated into the overall design.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Levia\u003C/strong> engages with the environment more directly. Light and shade become variable elements of the project, changing how the surrounding space is perceived and used over the course of the day.\u003C/p>","Designing the relationship between product and environment",{"type":174,"content":627,"position":18},{"text":628,"title":629},"\u003Cp>In outdoor furniture design, materials influence the relationship between structure and comfort, tactile quality and the visual connection between product and surroundings. The design needs to coordinate rigid surfaces, upholstery, coverings and mechanisms without allowing the number of components to create visual fragmentation.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Onda\u003C/strong> explores this relationship through the meeting of its aluminum band and cushions. \u003Cstrong>Segno Outdoor\u003C/strong> focuses on the interaction between frame and upholstered volumes. \u003Cstrong>MODO\u003C/strong> emphasizes proportion and structural clarity, while \u003Cstrong>Levia\u003C/strong> connects its physical structure with the function of shading. \u003Cstrong>Orizzonte Sunbed\u003C/strong> brings together wood, technical upholstery and an integrated adjustment mechanism in a product designed to accommodate changing postures.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The \u003Cstrong>detail\u003C/strong> becomes meaningful when it clarifies the relationship between parts. A transition can reduce the visual separation between frame and upholstery; an opening can accommodate an accessory; a structural surface can also provide support. The design quality lies in coordinating function, use and perception while limiting unnecessary additions and managing transitions with precision.\u003C/p>","Materials and details as expressions of function",{"type":174,"content":631,"position":28},{"text":632,"title":633},"\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"\" href=\"https://homedesign.pininfarina.it/collections/outdoors\">Pininfarina’s outdoor projects\u003C/a> apply different areas of expertise to the same relationship between body, object and environment. Onda integrates structure, support and visual identity. Orizzonte Sunbed coordinates ergonomics and movement. Segno Outdoor explores the relationship between frame, upholstery and openness toward the landscape. Levia responds to light, shade and shelter. MODO focuses on proportion, structural clarity and comfort.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In \u003Cstrong>outdoor furniture design\u003C/strong>, automotive expertise is reflected in proportion control, ergonomics, precision of connections and structural integration. \u003Cstrong>Yacht design\u003C/strong> contributes an understanding of space, lightness, shelter and continuity with open environments. Furniture design translates these principles into products intended for rest, social interaction and the experience of outdoor space.\u003C/p>","A design culture that moves across industries",{"type":174,"content":635,"position":110},{"text":636,"title":327},"\u003Ch3>What is outdoor furniture design?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Outdoor furniture design is the development of furniture for open-air environments, taking into account structure, ergonomics, materials, movement and the relationship with the surroundings. Natural light, exposure, landscape and changing patterns of use influence the proportions, comfort and behavior of seating, sunbeds and shading systems.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>How does automotive expertise influence Pininfarina’s outdoor furniture design?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Automotive expertise brings attention to ergonomics, controlled proportions, structural integration and the precision of connections between components and surfaces. In outdoor furniture, these principles can inform visible structural elements, integrated mechanisms and products in which support, comfort and visual lightness are developed together.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>How can yacht design expertise inform outdoor furniture?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Yacht design requires close consideration of sun, air, water, views, space and movement. Applied to outdoor furniture design, this culture can inform efficient use of space, visual lightness, openness toward the landscape and the balance between shelter and exposure. It does not, by itself, imply marine-grade performance or specific durability standards.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>Which Pininfarina projects demonstrate this outdoor design approach?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>The \u003Cstrong>Onda Collection\u003C/strong> demonstrates the integration of structure, support and form; \u003Cstrong>Orizzonte Sunbed\u003C/strong> focuses on ergonomics and adjustment; \u003Cstrong>Segno Outdoor\u003C/strong> explores the relationship between frame, upholstery and open space; \u003Cstrong>Levia\u003C/strong> addresses sunlight, shade and movement; and \u003Cstrong>MODO\u003C/strong> emphasizes proportion, structural clarity and comfort.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>Why are light and shade part of outdoor furniture design?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Natural light and shade change throughout the day and influence how outdoor spaces are used and experienced. Shading systems such as Levia demonstrate how product design can respond to these variable conditions, adjusting the relationship between protection and openness while contributing to the overall quality of the outdoor environment.\u003C/p>",{"cover":638,"seo_image":640},{"url":639,"role":46,"width":71,"height":124,"caption":49,"alt_text":125,"filename":126},{"mobile":122,"desktop":123},{"url":641,"role":216,"width":71,"height":124,"caption":49,"alt_text":125,"filename":126},{"mobile":642,"desktop":643},"https://d1mv6x3oac4r2j.cloudfront.net/img/9b0605b2-2950-46cd-abc2-435be474bcc6/95-pininfarina-reflex-segno-outdoor-1-seo-image-mobile.webp","https://d1mv6x3oac4r2j.cloudfront.net/img/9b0605b2-2950-46cd-abc2-435be474bcc6/95-pininfarina-reflex-segno-outdoor-1-seo-image-desktop.webp",{"id":55,"title":218},"Outdoor Furniture Design: Automotive & Yacht Expertise","2026-08-26T10:46:14.000000Z","2026-08-26T15:27:10.000000Z",[649,650],{"url":599,"locale":224},{"url":651,"locale":227},"outdoor-furniture-design-automotive-nautica","Explore Pininfarina’s outdoor furniture design approach, applying automotive and yacht expertise to structure, ergonomics, movement and open-air spaces.","2026-08-26T10:48:54.000000Z",{"id":18,"url":413,"date":288,"slug":414,"extra":655,"title":416,"active":38,"blocks":656,"medias":677,"category":682,"position":49,"published":38,"seo_title":470,"created_at":471,"deleted_at":49,"updated_at":472,"description":49,"localized_urls":683,"seo_description":477,"publish_end_date":49,"publish_start_date":478},[],[657,659,661,663,665,667,669,671,673,675],{"type":174,"content":658,"position":38},{"text":420},{"type":174,"content":660,"position":55},{"text":423,"title":424},{"type":174,"content":662,"position":166},{"text":427,"title":428},{"type":174,"content":664,"position":23},{"text":431,"title":432},{"type":174,"content":666,"position":8},{"text":435,"title":436},{"type":174,"content":668,"position":13},{"text":439,"title":440},{"type":174,"content":670,"position":18},{"text":443,"title":444},{"type":174,"content":672,"position":28},{"text":447,"title":448},{"type":174,"content":674,"position":110},{"text":451,"title":452},{"type":174,"content":676,"position":119},{"text":455,"title":327},{"cover":678,"seo_image":680},{"url":679,"role":46,"width":461,"height":462,"caption":49,"alt_text":463,"filename":464},{"mobile":459,"desktop":460},{"url":681,"role":216,"width":461,"height":462,"caption":49,"alt_text":463,"filename":464},{"mobile":467,"desktop":468},{"id":55,"title":218},[684,685],{"url":414,"locale":224},{"url":476,"locale":227},1787762803911]