Studio 65

The Bocca sofa was designed in 1970 as part of the project for a new fitness centre in Milan that Studio 65 was commissioned to complete. The couch was a tribute to Salvador Dali's surrealistic portrait of Mae West. It was made of soft polyurethane upholstered with fabric and produced by Gufram, an Italian furniture manufacturer. The original name was Marilyn, and it was dedicated to Marilyn Monroe as well as the owner of the gym, Marilyn Garosci. According to one of its designers, Franco Audrito, the sofa "spoke out about our obsession with appearance." In 2004 it was introduced in Rotationally Molded Polyethylene with Heller Furniture. The Bocca sofa is still in production by Gufram and Heller Furniture. == Capitello Chair ==

The iconic Capitello Chair was created in 1971 and manufactured by Gufram. Like most design objects created by the Radical Design movement, they were controversial and provocative, aiming to destabilize expectations. As a marketing slogan, they used the statement "To sit on the past." Marilyn/Bocca, Leonardo and Capitello are part of the Vitra Design Museum permanent collection. == References ==