Museum

Chair

Aldo Rossi, 1994

Located on the eastern bank of the Meuse, across from the old town centre of Maastricht in the Netherlands, the Bonnefanten Museum is a creation that exemplifies and perfectly sums up Aldo Rossi’s designs for public spaces. In addition to the building, Rossi also designed the museum furniture, produced by Molteni&C and UniFor, including the Museum chairs.

Design Aldo Rossi, 1994

Two versions are available: one with armrest and one without, both in beechwood and characterised by yellow triangles. Museum has a minimal shape, designed for use in public spaces.

Design

Aldo Rossi

Aldo Rossi (Milan, May 3, 1931 - Milan, September 4, 1997) was one of the greatest Italian architects of the 1980’s. His Molteni Group collaboration marked his passage from masterful architect to an industrial designer. He created models and furnishings for the Museum of Maastricht, the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa and the reconstruction of the Teatro La Fenice in Venice. Aldo Rossi designed items that were destined to become icons of the 20th century.

Complete biography

"Perhaps it is snobbery but the more I see the world, the more I feel being a citizen of it and the more I want to go back to the old way of things"

Aldo Rossi