Catifa (RE) 53
Design by Lievore Altherr Molina, 2001 – Update 2025
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Design by Lievore Altherr Molina, 2001 – Update 2025
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Design by Lievore Altherr Molina, 2004 – update 2025
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Design by Lievore Altherr Molina, 2001 – Update 2025
Discover moreWhen designing hospitality spaces, it has become imperative to focus on welcoming, inviting spaces that can support us in the most diverse tasks. Our versatile, elegant, and customizable solutions can help balance style and atmosphere while also maximizing the space’s functionality.
We believe design is about asking the right questions and seeking meaningful answers. What is the impact of what we create? And what if we reimagined production—not simply as a matter of efficiency, but as a process that gives back to the planet?
Discover moreCatifa 46 is reinterpreted with a shell made using 100% recycled plastic, sourced from a blend of post-consumer and post-industrial waste. Discover Catifa (RE) 46 and join us in redefining beauty through sustainability!
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The Catifa collections share an elegant and refined design while each exhibiting unique characteristics and distinctive features.


Catifa 46 is a versatile and iconic chair with a refined and contemporary design, available in various materials and finishes, including polypropylene, upholstered, or leather. Catifa 46 stands out for its minimalist elegance and its ability to blend seamlessly into diverse environments, from residential to office spaces.


Catifa Up offers greater comfort with a higher backrest, optional armrests, and plush padding. Catifa Up is ideal for workspaces and meeting areas where prolonged comfort is essential, while maintaining the elegance and sophistication of the Catifa family.


Catifa Sensit is an ergonomic executive chair with an integrated tilt mechanism that adapts to our movements to provide dynamic support. Available with a high or medium backrest, Catifa Sensit combines the elegance of the Catifa design with advanced functionality, making it perfect for executive offices and workspaces.


Catifa Carta's shell is crafted entirely from PaperShell, a groundbreaking material derived from paper. Comprising 29 sheets of paper bonded with a natural resin binder, Catifa Carta significantly reduces the chair's environmental footprint by sequestering carbon dioxide.
How can materials inspire new ways of living? By choosing easily recyclable and rapidly renewable materials, and by finding creative ways to repurpose waste, we strive to set a benchmark in sustainable design.




Designed in 1951 in Bo Bardi’s adopted home of Brazil, the Bowl Chair is an icon of Lina Bo Bardi’s adaptive style. Balancing the worlds of industrialized fabrication and the individualized object, Bo Bardi envisioned the Bowl Chair as flexible in structure while universal and essential in form. But, as with all of Bo Bardi’s designs, the ultimate emphasis remains on the human interaction with the object.
In partnership with the Instituto Lina Bo e P.M. Bardi in São Paulo, we produced the Bardi’s Bowl Chair in a limited edition of 500 pieces.
Comprised of 29 layers of paper bonded with natural resin, PaperShell significantly reduces environmental impact by capturing carbon dioxide throughout its lifecycle. With Catifa Carta, we not only minimize our carbon footprint but also embrace the concept of circularity.


Architecture and Nature in Harmony at Sigma's New Headquarters
A lively professional space, in close dialogue with the surrounding natural environment and made dynamic by fluid interaction among colleagues: this was the vision that inspired Kajima Design Studio in the design of the new headquarters of Sigma, a leading Japanese company in the field of photographic optics.
Glowing Synergy
The variety of tonalities, materials, shapes, and functions of the Arper furniture was the solution to all the needs of this project. - Alessandro Pedron, co-founder of APML Architects Pedron / La Tegola
Architect: Boifills, Photo: Changi Airport Group - Fabian Ong
Architect: Carlo Saccardo; Photo: Alberto Sinigaglia
Architect: Carlo Saccardo (Studio B69 Architetti), Maurizio Mattioni; Photo: Bandion.it
How does design foster dialogue with art and culture? Together, we discuss how the VFA residency program —Arper Feltrin Foundation’s inaugural project, conceived, founded, and launched by Eliisa Korpijärvi and Giulio Feltrin — bridges contemporary art, design, and architecture, shaping a dynamic, sustainable future for art and culture.