achille castiglioni's 'polet' armchair/bed gets a re-edit at milan design week 2021

TWILS PRESENTS a new edition of ‘POLET’

on the occasion of milan design week 2021, italian company twils presented a re-edit of an armchair-cum-bed designed by achille castiglioni in 1992. called ‘polet’, the furniture pieces takes its name from its two functions: ‘poltrona’ and ‘letto’, or ‘armchair’ and ‘bed’ in italian.

polet features a solid beech structure with black lacquered finish and fitted with a brass joint. the joint mechanism allows the high backrest to recline from an upright position into two more relaxed seating positions, and finally, completely horizontal to create a daybed.

images courtesy of twils

‘a Product that still makes sense in today’s world’

originally manufactured by interflex, this new edition by veneto-based twils came about during the coronavirus lockdown in 2020, from a conversation between giovanna castiglioni and twils art director matteo ragni.

giovanna castiglioni, daughter of achille and founder of the achille castiglioni foundation says about the new edition, ‘we care about finding a company that is suitable for such a design. a new edition is not an exercise in style or a mere historical tribute; it is a product that still makes sense in today’s world and which, maybe thanks to small yet substantial changes, can thrive again and still give a great deal to people.’

polet offers four different reclined positions

the armchair-cum-bed features a solid beech structure with black lacquered finish

polet was designed by achille castiglioni in 1992

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project info:

name: polet
designer: achille castiglioni

manufacturer: twils

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edited by: lynne myers | designboom