Radical beginnings and material revolution
The UP5 chair and design as protest
Architecture that breathes
The beauty of imperfection
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Master of The world of Gaetano Pesce
sonia The UP5 Chair
Break the seal of the box and I'll rise to my shape, A beautiful prisoner longing to escape.
sonia In 2000, B&B Italia had to change how they made the UP5 chair due to environmental and safety laws.
sonia Pesce used the UP5 chair to bring serious social and political commentary into living rooms worldwide.
sonia Play The Soft Rebellion game to test your knowledge of designer Gaetano Pesce, his iconic UP5 chair, and the history of design as protest.
Heavy weight: The giant 2019 Milan anniversary version of Gaetano Pesce's UP5 chair stood 26 feet tall and was pierced by 400 giant arrows.
The advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes. In 1969, Gaetano Pesce's iconic armchair debuted as a visual critique of global women's oppression.
Where was a giant, 26-foot-tall version of the UP5 chair installed in 2019, sparking intense public debate?
Why did B&B Italia stop vacuum-packing the UP5 chair when they re-released it in 2000?
What social issue was Gaetano Pesce protesting through the design of his UP5 'Donna' armchair?