Swing, design Debonademeo, is a collection of sofas and armchairs that combines historical reminiscences with an innovative design

From the meeting between Adrenalina and the duo of Italian designers Debonademeo, the experimentation of new scenarios is born, characterized by a more sober and essential design. The importance of master craftsmen, freedom of expression and the exploration of new aesthetic territories are some elements that unite the design universe of designers to a company that has its roots in craftsmanship. From this meeting was born Swing, a collection of sofas and armchairs that mixes historical reminiscences and innovative design. The structure is in metal tubing to which the fabric seat is attached. The designers were inspired by the concept of synaesthesia trying to make different sensations coexist in a sofa. The stiffness of the structure is accompanied by the softness of the padding, the coldness of the metals is dressed and warmed by means of fabrics which, in turn, are combined according to use. At first glance it seems a rigorous and composed design, but as soon as you sit down the sensations change and you perceive a sense of freedom, comfort and well-being. This is the reason for the name, Swing, a term with multiple meanings: like the swing that is evoked by the structure of the sofa on which the seats seem to hang; like the rhythm and the typical dance of the 20's and 30's with a fluctuating and dynamic trend, which is perceived at first glance seeing the alternation of solids and voids, straight and curved lines, vertical and horizontal.

At a glance

What is it?
It is a collection of sofas and armchairs designed for contract or residential furniture.
What is the design concept?
The concept of Swing is to provide the canonical sofa with an unusual lightness by suspending it like a swing, but preserving the fundamental characteristics of comfort, softness and ergonomics.
How is it made and from what materials?
The collection rests on bent metal tubes with particular radii of curvature that accommodate minimal seats within them but with multi-density calibrated padding to be extremely comfortable. In addition to the structural function, the frame gives the whole a playful character capable of evoking the rides of the old amusement parks and at the same time giving the product a silhouette with a calligraphic impact.
How is it produced and where?
It is produced at the Adrenalina production plant on the border between Emilia Romagna and the Marches, entirely by hand, from the positioning of the padding on the cut structure of the fabric to the fastening of the fabric to the structure.
How is it manufactured?
The industrial processes concern the transformation of foamed resins for padding using electronic cutting machines, TIG welding and powder coating for the iron structure, shaping, cutting and sewing of the fabric. Completely handmade fabric assembly work.
What makes it special?
Swing's innovation lies in its structural soul which is declared to take on aesthetic value. The iron frame with controlled radii, the supporting fabric support, the molded padding and the interchangeable coverings evolve in the stylistic details of a sofa that combines rigor and play, rigidity and softness, nostalgia and contemporaneity.
How is it?
Rhythmic, playful, synaesthetic.
In the designer’s own words
We were inspired by the concept of synaesthesia trying to make different sensations coexist in a sofa. The stiffness of the structure is accompanied by the softness of the padding, the coldness of the metals dresses and warms up by means of the fabrics. The fabrics themselves change and combine according to use. At first glance it seems an apparently rigorous and composed design, but as soon as you sit down the sensations change and you perceive freedom, comfort, well-being.