# Curvaceous Postmodern Furniture Cassina's Updated Soriana Seating is Made Without Internal Support By Elena Rahman | Published 2021-09-13 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cassinas-updated-soriana References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2021/09/13/soriana-seating-afra-tobia-scarpa-cassina-dezeen-showroom/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+dezeen+%28Dezeenfeed%29) & [cassina](https://www.cassina.com/it/en.html) [Cassina's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2024-outdoor-collection) updated Soriana seating boasts [curvaceous couches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gomo-armchair). Created by the postmodern Italian architects and designers Afra and Tobia Scarpa, the sofa updates the brand's original 1969 design. Soriana takes its shape from the grip of a metal structure that wraps around it. The seating lacks internal support, which defines its curvaceous design. The seating is part of Cassina's I Contemporane collection and features a range of short armchairs and long sofas. All styles are available in a series of colors, making them easy to pair with any design scheme. Soriana's updates include the brand's attempt to be more sustainable. The seat is made from 100% recycled blown fiber padding made from Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recovered from the non-profit enterprise [Plastic Bank](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plastic-pizza). Image Credit: Cassina ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sustainable Furniture Design:** Designing furniture with sustainable materials that promote a circular economy, such as using recycled materials. - **Organic-shaped Furniture:** Creating furniture with curvaceous lines and natural shapes to fit seamlessly into modern design schemes and promote comfort. - **Postmodern Furniture Design:** Incorporating postmodern design elements, such as the lack of internal support and focus on shape and form, into modern furniture design. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Manufacturing companies that are dedicated to sustainable production methods and eco-friendly materials in postmodern furniture design. - **Interior Design:** Creating trendsetting designs for spaces including furniture pieces featuring natural curves, asymmetrical shapes and patterns that work well in modern design schemes. - **Sustainability and Environmental Engineering:** Developing new materials, methods, and technologies to support sustainable furniture design and circular economy initiatives. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Oblong Color-Blocked Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meritalia-morphologica-collection.md) - ['80s Brutalist-Style Sofas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poltrona-frau-2.md) - [Organic Contour Couch Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/siwa-sofa.md) - [Voluptuous Texture Sofa Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bretz-balaao.md) - [Modular Sustainable Sofas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lisse-sofa-collection.md) - [Repetitive Curvaceous Seating Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colle-sofa.md) - [Modern Curvy Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curvy-furniture-design.md) - [Organically Shaped Sofas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/repose-sofa.md) - [Cozy Curving Sofas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hessentia.md)