“A good balance of logic
and intuition”
Logic and Intuition
Stefano Giovannoni, the architect and designer who also created the Magis Bombo Stool, says that one of his best qualities is “a good balance between logic and intuition.” That balance surely served him well when he was working on the design for his Paso Doble seating family for Magis.
He developed the Paso Doble’s concept around the idea of suspending material between rigid structures—not unlike the way the sling of the Eames Aluminum Group chairs is suspended. In the Paso Doble line, the rigid structure is a roll-formed aluminum frame that can be manipulated easily into a variety of forms to create a dining chair, lounge chair, stool, chaise longue, and ottoman. Each piece has a distinctive inner and outer leg, both of which stem from the upper back, creating a long, lissome silhouette.
Paso Doble's concept is based around the
idea of suspending material between
rigid structures
Giovannoni is known for his keen eye for structure, form, and simplicity. And for his playfulness, which may account for his naming these lithe and elegant pieces for a lithe and elegant ballroom dance in which the male dancer is the matador and the woman is the cape.
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