Naviglio

Yabu Pushelberg’s Naviglio collection is composed of a curved, linear, chaise longue and ottoman elements that together express a visual dialogue between structure and form.‎ The synthesis is the project’s essence and starts from its name.‎ Watercourses are places of meeting and confluence, a synthesis of trade and leisure, human intervention and contact with nature.‎ This was the starting point for the designers George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg for their first partnership with B&B Italia.‎ In the Canadian designers’ vision, the seating base is a riverbed that defines the space to accommodate a backrest/armrest which is as sinuous as a watercourse.‎ Yabu Pushelberg’s design builds a relationship between organic forms and B&B Italia’s moulding technologies to create a consistent and univocal whole.‎ As a piece of a puzzle, the B&B Italia team has ergonomically designed each shape to achieve a single cohesive unit.‎ The backrest section and the seating shapes reveal a delicate balance between polygons and curved shapes, where geometry becomes softness and rigour blends with comfort.‎ The backrest originates from a round shape, but it is actually an irregular polygon with rounded edges – both an amazing and reassuring detail.‎ The upholstery of the different elements is made of differentiated density polyurethane to cosily embrace the body and ensure the most appropriate support.‎ The choice was dictated by the object’s nature – a sofa designed without seat cushions.‎ Naviglio’s upholstery range comprises leather and fabric, including a new bouclé with a uniform base and multicoloured flames that recall the dynamism of action painting and impressionistic colour combinations.‎ A subtle pictorial interplay between light and shadow that adds five variations of the new fabric to the collection, where white, grey, black and tortora colours interact.‎ The rear surface of the backrest presents a continuous tone-on-tone or contrasting profile, creating a linear element that fu