Cassina Celebrates 20 Years of the Charlotte Perriand Collection with a Tribute in Dubai

Cassina marks 20 years of the Charlotte Perriand Collection with a culturally resonant celebration at the Cassina Store Dubai curated by Vivium Design. Conceived specifically for the Dubai audience, the event brought together local voices to reflect on themes of avant-garde creativity, cultural identity and memory – values also embedded in Perriand’s design philosophy.

Moderated by Miriam Llano, Founder of Amphora, and Ruggero Ottogalli, CEO of Vivium Design, the evening opened with a literary reading from Proust’s “À La Recherche du Temps Perdu”, setting the tone for an intimate series of presentations. Regional creatives Neydine Bak (Creative Director, Verhaal), Omar Nakkash (Founder, Nakkash Design Studio) and Rabah Saeid (Founder, Styled Habitat) each shared a literary excerpt of personal significance, followed by a visual storytelling session that explored how memory and experience shape their own creative ideologies.

The event served as a powerful local reflection on Charlotte Perriand’s global legacy – one rooted in inclusion, adaptability and a deep connection between everyday life and design.

This gathering in Dubai forms part of a broader series of international tributes organised by Cassina to celebrate the 20^th anniversary of the Charlotte Perriand Collection. As one of the most influential figures in the history of modern design, Perriand’s work is celebrated for its visionary approach – defined by timeless craftsmanship, cultural awareness and a seamless connection between design, architecture and daily life.

Among Perriand’s most iconic creations displayed in the Cassina Store Dubai is the Indochine Chaise Longue, conceived in 1943 during her time in Southeast Asia. Forced for medical reasons to remain in bed during the final months of her pregnancy, she designed a chaise-longue with armrests that would allow her to continue to read, write and design. The piece was originally developed using local materials like rattan due to wartime shortages, reflecting her remarkable ability to adapt her design principles to different cultures and constraints.

Now produced for the very first time by Cassina in close collaboration with Pernette Perriand-Barsac, Indochine merges authenticity with comfort, featuring a sleek tubular metal frame and rhythmic curves that mirror both movement and calm.

By revisiting her legacy through the lens of the present, Cassina reaffirms its commitment to preserving design heritage through research and innovation, always with the utmost respect for the original concept.