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products profile paola lenti
By JoAnn Greco
Photos courtesy of Paola Lenti

IN LIVING COLOR
The Italian designer makes a bold statement

"I can't remember ever looking at the world in black
and white," says designer Paola Lenti. Certainly the
raspberry, lime, and pumpkin hues that populate
her bold furniture and accessory lines confirm
that sentiment. Consider, too, the ambiguity and
sense of possibility that runs through her work-a
subtler, more figurative reluctance to choose between
extremes.
It's this balance that the Meda, Italy-based
Lenti credits with bringing her business to the next
level. "Our big break was a new way of thinking, a
new approach to viewing the outdoors," she says.
"By treating exteriors not as a separate entity but
as places that continue from and interact with the
interior world, we started to shape an innovative
philosophy of outdoor furniture."
Since starting her eponymous company some
25 years ago, Lenti has shifted her focus from
developing fabrics, materials, finishes, and colors
for the outdoors to create lines for the indoors. "That

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effort was bolstered by our experience in outdoor," she
adds, "which has always been the more difficult and
demanding sector."
Before any of this, Lenti was a graphic designer
and a freelance art director for fashion brands. She
eventually mustered the courage to start designing
her own products, beginning with small glass and
porcelain objects before moving into felt rugs. She
says she's more akin to a material researcher or color
designer than an industrial designer.
At the core of her design process "lies respect for
humankind-their feelings, needs, and desires-and
for the environment," she says. That means using
recyclable materials and environmentally friendly
finishes, as well as avoiding harmful production
processes and striving to create products whose
beauty, durability, timelessness, and functionality
ensure they won't be viewed as disposable.
While nature remains an important source of
inspiration, it's not the only one for Lenti. "Often,
it can be conceptual. Sometimes I'll visualize a
color and then try to create it. After trial and error,
eventually we'll succeed in formulating the exact hue
I'd seen so clearly in my mind." hd
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1. Wood and fabric make
up the shade structure of
the Toku outdoor bedding
system.

3. The Calatini series of side
tables come in a variety of
forms and dimensions, and
are decorated by hand.

2. A wide range of rug
patterns showcase Lenti's
diverse yet vibrant palette.

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019

Hospitality Design - November 2019
Contents
from the editor
behind the design
perspectives: projects
Interview: emerging designers
Interview: designing women
spec sheet
process
Inspiration: bna
Inspiration: Andrés Reisinger
products
profile: karim rashid
profile: calico wallpaper
profile: patrick zulauf
profile: paola lenti
profile: workstead
profile: brickett davda
trends: materials
trends: blue
trends: brass + bronze
trends: asian inspired
lighting
wallcoverings
seating
outdoor furniture
flooring
casegoods + tables
textiles
surfaces
surfaces
ad index
back space: cyndi ramirez-fulton
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - Intro
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - Hospitality Design - November 2019
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - Cover2
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Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - 4
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - Contents
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - 6
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - 7
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - from the editor
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Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - behind the design
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Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - perspectives: projects
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Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - Interview: emerging designers
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Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - 28
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - Interview: designing women
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Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - spec sheet
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Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - 41
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - 42
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - process
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Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - Inspiration: bna
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - 51
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - Inspiration: Andrés Reisinger
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - 53
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Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - products
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - 56
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - profile: karim rashid
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - profile: calico wallpaper
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - 59
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - profile: patrick zulauf
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - 61
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - profile: paola lenti
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - 63
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - profile: workstead
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - 65
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - profile: brickett davda
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - 67
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - 68
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - trends: materials
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - 70
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - trends: blue
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - 72
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - trends: brass + bronze
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - 74
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - trends: asian inspired
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - lighting
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - 77
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - wallcoverings
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - 79
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - seating
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - 81
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - 82
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - outdoor furniture
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - 84
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - flooring
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - 86
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - casegoods + tables
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - 88
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - textiles
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - 90
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - surfaces
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - 92
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - surfaces
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - ad index
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - 95
Hospitality Design - Marketplace Fall 2019 - back space: cyndi ramirez-fulton
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