Giancarlo Piretti

Italian designer Giancarlo Piretti built a celebrated career around the idea that innovation and elegance could work as one. Best known for the iconic Plia folding chair, Piretti brought an inventive approach to seating design, often integrating mechanical ingenuity into remarkably simple forms. That philosophy carries through to Accolade, where intuitive movement and a refined aesthetic come together in a design that responds naturally to the body.