photographer, 1975. photographer, 1975. In 1947, after the war, a group of researchers and entrepreneurs began to work on two new upholstering materials,
foam rubber and elastic tape made by
Pirelli, which had a range of possible uses in interior furnishings. They presented the technical specifications of the new products to
Marco Zanuso, who initiated a trial operations programme until 1950. Between 1951 and 1954, Arflex produced various models of car seat designed by
Carlo Barassi using foam rubber and elastic tape, which could replace standard production seats and offer more comfort, with removable covers and adjustable seatbacks. The most successful of the car seats were the "MilleMiglia" and the "Sedile Lettino", a seat that could be turned into a makeshift bed. Both were designed for the
Fiat Topolino. Zanuso became an influential designer in post-war
Italy, associated with the ideology of the
Modern Movement. Other designers who contributed to the Arflex range included:
Franco Albini,
Giancarlo De Carlo, ,
Enrico Peressutti,
Joe Colombo,
Ambrogio Casati,
Spadolini,
Cini Boeri,
Michele De Lucchi,
Ettore Sottsass,
Marco Piva, and
Pieter De Bruyne. ==See also ==