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Calligaris Recognized with Two 2016 Good Design Awards
February 1,
2017 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly, Industry, Special Events 
Contemporary furniture design resource Calligaris USA, has announced that two of its products BAHIA and LAZY were honored with 2016 Good Design Awards and are now a part of the Permanent Design Collection of The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design.
The annual award celebrates the world’s most innovative industrial, product and graphic designs and recognizes excellence in innovation, construction, function and utility.
“I’m really honored to receive these awards, as confirmation – reinforced by experts as well - of our constant work in research and development in order to ensure to our customers high quality products”, said Alessandro Calligaris, president and CEO of Calligaris Spa.
BAHIA is a collection designed by Dondoli e Pocci in conjunction with Calligaris and boasts a range of brightly colorful chairs and stools characterized by the unique wraparound design of the backrest, as ‘an inspired, organic shape’.
The LAZY armchair, designed by Michele Menescardi for Calligaris, is an armchair with sinuous lines and a wide, cozy seat. Lazy is suitable for domestic or contract use and is available in fabric or leather upholstery, with a choice of base: wooden, metal or metal swivel.
Calligaris, displays their designs at the High Point market in H424 – IHFC, Floor 5.