Le Mura

The project Le Mura by Mario Bellini represents the manifesto of a radical design that went through all the Italian 70s: design was as an answer to questions not only of aesthetics, proportions or ergonomics, but also of social content. The result is a project of inexhaustible strength, that does not wear out after fifty years. The theme of modularity is central, and is already expressed by the name chosen for this sofa system: just as the large boulders that made up the imposing Roman walls, the seating elements come together in the design in a theoretically infinite process. This way, the sofa lends itself to small but also very large environments, without ever losing its stylistic aspect. Tacchini rediscovers this precious project and reissues it, respecting the original design by highlighting the vocation to comfort.

After the launch in 2022 of Mario Bellini’s iconic design, reissued with the brand, Le Mura is back in the spotlight at Milan Design Week 2023. The collaboration between Tacchini, Formafantasma and Rubelli, a company renowned for its fabric manufacturing expertise, confirms the timeless character of the sofa, with a contemporary twist. The two designers explore the concept of modularity of the sofa by selecting 9 colours in 3 shades of the Ombra fabric, a pure cotton velvet. A distinctive palette that perfectly enhances the design of the product, conceived to colour the entire composition in a single tone or build a stylistic dialogue between the modules dressed in the different colours. The proposal celebrates Le Mura modular sofa and confirms the care for upholstery that Tacchini has been pursuing for long time.

Awards: 2022 Archiproducts Design Award


Designer: Mario BelliniYear: (1972) 2022
Dimensions

Armchair
Cod. OLEMA120
W 128 D 100 H 66 cm
H seat 44 cm

Right Module 120
Cod. OLEMB120
W 128 D 100 H 66 cm
H seat 44 cm

Left Module 120
Cod. OLEMC120
W 128 D 100 H 66 cm
H seat 44 cm

Right Module 90
Cod. OLEMD90
W 96 D 100 H 66 cm
H seat 44 cm

Left Module 90
Cod. OLEME90
W 96 D 100 H 66 cm
H seat 44 cm

Central Module 90
Cod. OLEMF90
W 96 D 100 H 66 cm
H seat 44 cm

Ottoman
Cod. OLEMG90
W 96 D 96 H 44 cm
H seat 44 cm

Materials and finishes
Upholstery: removable.
Clasp and zipper:

T147

T148
Certifications
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Mario Bellini

Mario Bellini was born in 1935 and graduated in 1959 at the Politecnico di Milano. He lives and works in Milan. His activities range from architecture and urban design to furniture and industrial design. His fame as a designer dates from 1963. He is internationally renowned as an architect and designer, and is winner among others of 8 Compasso d’Oro and prestigious architecture awards including the Medaglia d’Oro conferred on him by the President of the Italian Republic. In 2011 he received the “Ambrogino d’oro” conferred on the most prestigious citizens of the Municipality of Milan. He has given talks in the greatest centres of culture in the world and was editor of Domus. His work can be found in the Collections of major Art Museums. MoMA in New York, which dedicated a personal exhibition to him, has 25 works of his in its Permanent Design Collection. He has had countless exhibitions in his name in Italy and abroad.