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Knoll at Salone del Mobile 2024
 

At this year’s Salone del Mobile, Knoll draws from its roots to present new and re-defined ideas for contemporary ways of life. The Knoll pavilion will showcase the Perron Pillo Sofa by Willo Perron, the archival reissue of the Tugendhat Chair by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and new finishes for four Bauhaus-era collections.

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Tugendhat Chair
by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Knoll presents the archival reissue of the Tugendhat Chair. This Ludwig Mies van der Rohe masterpiece was originally designed in 1929 and used to furnish the home designed by Mies and Lilly Reich for the Tugendhat family in Brno, Czechoslovakia. 
  
The sophisticated lounge chair delivers comfort and versatility with a cantilevered base, leather strap back, and sleek form. A pair of untufted cushions and optional armrests top the chair’s pleasingly kinetic frame. Tugendhat’s relaxed yet elevated appeal is ideally suited to how we live and work today—a testament to its timelessness.

Photograph by Federico Cedrone.

Perron Pillo Sofa
by Willo Perron

Looking to the future of design, Knoll introduces a sofa created in partnership with multidisciplinary designer Willo Perron. The Perron Pillo Sofa translates the designer’s distinct perspective to an unexpected form—seemingly, a stack of oversized pillows—that offers unforgettable comfort.

Pillo evokes an all-encompassing comfort that feels easy and familiar. With deep seats designed to be sat in, not on, the sofa serves as a refuge, inviting you to jump in, curl up, and relax. Pillo’s individual components can be combined to suit any space, and its simple construction welcomes a variety of textiles and leathers—a showcase for the customer’s creativity.

Photograph by Federico Cedrone.

New Colors Reframe
Bauhaus-Era Collections

Knoll announces four Bauhaus-era collections will be commercially produced in three new ultra-matte finishes for the first time. White, black, and an archival dark red are now available for the MR Chair and MR Tables by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and the Wassily Chair, Cesca Chairs and Stools, and Laccio Tables by Marcel Breuer.  
  
“When these pieces were first made by workshops in Germany their frames were painted, giving us a precedent to build on and license to take on the recoloring,” says Knoll Senior Vice President of Design, Jonathan Olivares. “Seeing the tubular structures in white, black and red, the way these colors interact with the seats and backrests, completely changes our perception of the work and allows us to see them with fresh eyes.” 

 

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The Pavilion

Designed with repurposed and recycled materials, the Knoll pavilion was created by Belgian architecture practice OFFICE with color designer Salem van der Swaagh and architect Pernilla Ohrsted as contributors. Consisting of a series of interconnected rooms, the space envisions residential life through a sequence of intimate spaces and elegant flower gardens.

“The gardens transport the visitor to different parts of the world,” says Olivares. “The modernist paradigm, which Knoll is steeped in, sees architecture as a universal program that can be applied globally, regardless of local taste.”