
Catifa RE 53
Design by Lievore Altherr Molina, 2001 – Update 2025
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!
Discover the new collectionWaiting is often seen as a mere necessity - rarely as an opportunity. More than just a waiting bench, Pausit is a space for oneself, designed to transform transitional areas into moments of pause, focus, and renewal. Pausit invites you to slow down, reset, and reconnect - because waiting can be more than just passing time.
Discover the collectionDesign by Lievore Altherr Molina, 2001 – Update 2025
Discover moreDesign by Jean-Marie Massaud, 2020
Discover moreDesign by Lievore + Altherr Désile Park, 2020
Discover moreLife is in constant change. We live, work, pause, travel, in fluid and interconnected ways. Spaces are required to silently support us, to make us feel good as we move at our own pace. Each vignette of our stand highlights different scenarios — our Spaces To. These represent diverse ways of inhabiting and interacting with space, in the Arper style: functionality, elegance, color, and warmth.
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.
Each product collection can be upholstered with a variety of finishes from our extensive catalog, offering adaptable solutions to meet the needs of any project. Discover our partners and explore their offerings!
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.
Redefining Beauty through circular design - In this episode we discuss our approach to developing circular solutions — from the reinterpretation of our iconic collection Catifa (RE) 46 in 100% recycled plastic, to new applications of PaperShell. Listen to the new episode here!
How can we redefine beauty through circularity? In this episode we explore how the application of PaperShell to Catifa Carta is setting a new standard for circular design in the industry.