Design Secrets: Furniture

Trix is a set of connected cushions that folds open or shut, allow-

ing it to become a chair, sofa, or bed—there’s even an integrated,

removable, round tray. “Open one part, and then you transform it

into a chair, move again and transform into an armchair, move

again and transform into a bed,” says Lissoni. “The movement is

really simple because we designed a link system using one huge

ring in rubber. You are totally free and it is up to you to decide

every movement. If you like to use a lounge chair, you design a

lounge chair; if you like to use a daybed, you design a daybed.”

Its compact space and multiuse design make Trix especially

appropriate in ...