Cassina at 60: A Bold New Chapter in Design Legacy – Available at True Design

Few brands carry design history quite like Cassina. Founded in 1927 in Meda, Italy, the house ignited Italy’s industrial design movement in the 1950s, shifting the narrative from artisan craft to modern production. Nearly a century later, Cassina continues to move at the edge of heritage and experimentation, balancing icons with reinvention. Be Inspired by True Design.

This year, the 60th anniversary of the Le Corbusier®, Pierre Jeanneret®, Charlotte Perriand® Collection takes centre stage. The 1 Fauteuil dossier basculant, 60, a colonial-inspired chair first shown in 1929, returns in a crisp, limited-time edition. Alongside it, the Chaise Longue à Réglage Continu, 60 re-emerges as the archetype of comfort – body-contoured geometry now reimagined in bold, colourful versions. The Fauteuil Grand Confort, both petit and grand modèles, receive a sustainable rethink, wrapped in plush mohair velvet and crafted with circular materials, merging timeless status with conscious design.

Cassina’s gaze is not only backwards. Patricia Urquiola’s Dudet Bold evolves the sinuous 1970s spirit into a modular sofa with organic curves and disassemblable components, proving comfort and sustainability can live in the same form. Linde Freya Tangelder’s Fluid Joinery side tables explore transparency through mouth-blown glass, producing pieces that are both ethereal and sculptural. Meanwhile, the re-edition of Magistretti’s Fiandra sofa pushes toward more generous, low-slung proportions, echoing today’s lifestyle needs while embedding circularity into its making.

Even the playful Ruuna Pouf embodies Cassina’s ethos – compact, versatile, yet layered with intent.

The result? A collection that doesn’t simply revisit icons but redefines what timelessness looks like in 2025.

Cassina is locally available at True Design. Stockists of the finest authentic designs, True Design represents several premium international brands in South Africa.

“Our brands are a true reflection of success, each with its own rich history, pioneering the trends of design and product technologies,” notes True Design.

The company has showrooms in Johannesburg and Cape Town.