GEA Makes Its Home at the Florence Institute of Design International After its debut at Milan's 2011 Salone

del Mobile, "GEA", Arch. Leonardo Rossano 's latest chair for TRUE Design, has found its new home at the Florence Institut e of Design International. July 07, 2011 -- The institute's ter the expo we purchased one of it's important for education to on. Having a finished product is iscussing design in concept." director, Architect Marc DiDomenico stated, "Af the very first chairs to have at school. I feel make that final connection to the real professi so much more actual and informative then only d

Its name, "Gea" is derived from the ancient Greek word "Gaia", which means "Moth er Earth". The design features bright colors and sinuous shapes that were silhou etted combined with the contract furniture that characterizes the production of the TMA furniture group. The lithe and engaging lines are the result of a long r esearch on a possible shape evolution of a singular surface. The chair is manufa ctured in molded polyurethane with a metal structure. Provided with large arms a nd rotating steel base, Gea is specially designed for boardrooms, lounges, and r efined home settings. Arch. Leonardo Rossano who teaches furniture design at the Florence Institute ga ve a presentation to students when the GEA design premiered at Milan's Salone de l Mobile. The chair comes in various colours and materials to suit other types o f interiors as well such as white leather. Gea's modern design was then inserted into the Florence Institute's decorated Baroque style 'Sala Degli Angeli' which dates from the 1700's. Surprisingly it not only fits a historical space with pa intings and frescoes but actually compliments the curing Baroque lines in the de corations and paintings. About Salone Internazionale del Mobile Salone del Mobile is the global Furniture Fair of Milan, Italy and the largest d ecoration trade fair in the world. The annual event showcases the newest in furn iture and design from international sources. The event is usually held in April. About True Design True Design was founded in 2010 as a subsidiary company to the TMA Group to offe r a unique new line of products. For more than twenty years TMA has looked at fu rniture design as the creation of practical, yet beautiful items that afford ple asure in everyday use for both their creators and their users. truedesign.it/ About Arch. Leonardo Rossano Arch. Leonardo Rossano currently teaches furniture design courses at the Florenc e Institute of Design International. Born in Taranto in 1963, Arch. Rossano hold s a degree in Architecture from the University of Florence. Since 1998, Arch. Ro ssano has been doing furniture design manufactured by companies such as TMA, Lap alma and Magis. www.leonardorossano.com/ About Florence Institute of Design International Florence Institute of International Design is an international school of arts an d design in Florence, Italy. It offers courses in Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic Design, and Furniture Design. The school fuses modern and traditional F lorentine concepts in art, and assumes the Italian artistic culture along with m any other influences to promote a progressive and contemporary understanding of the creative process behind design. For more information about the Florence Inst itute of Design International, please visit www.florence-institute.com.

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