Assaya by Poltrona Frau aboard Singapore Airlines First Class suites

05/03/2015

Assaya, the series of armchairs designed for Poltrona Frau by designer Satyendra Pakhalé was chosen to decorate the luxurious Singapore Airlines first class cabin suites.

The project embodies in one solution ever-changing realities and excellence of craftsmanship in the manufacture of leather and saddle back hide, Assaya is mainly characterized by the particularity of the backrest which, when viewed from the side, recalls the sinuosity of a corset.

The design encapsulates a combination of leather, with rigid and soft elements, with the external hide modeled by a skillful series of cuts and stitches that give the material considerable ductility, reflecting perfectly the ancient tradition for which Poltrona Frau is known around the world

Assaya includes an armchair accompanied by a pouf, side table and lap tray, whose hallmark is a design that has been measured to ensure an ergonomic and comfortable place to relax and work, as the case may be. Together with the armrests, the frame consists of a single shell with rigid polyurethane that is additionally padded with polyurethane foam and wadding.

In its entirety, the Assaya armchair has the capacity to rotate 360° and automatically returns to its starting position. The outer shell is finished in Cuoio Saddle Extra Frau® leather; with Pelle Frau® leather used for the inside of the seating.

The base of the armchair, pouf and side table is anchored by an aluminium-colored painted steel plate while the side table stands on a single steel leg with a moulded profile.