Molteni&C wins legal battle to stop Cassina producing identical Gio Ponti chair

The Italian courts have sided with Molteni&C in a legal dispute against Cassina that saw both brands exhibit the same chair during Milan design week. More

Carlo Ratti experiments with "programmable wood" to make Swish stool for Cassina

Architecture office Carlo Ratti Associati used digital processes to produce this collapsible wooden stool that can be adjusted into different predetermined shapes. More

Cassina and Molteni&C heading to court over rights to Gio Ponti lounge chair

Italian furniture brands Cassina and Molteni&C are locked in a legal battle over who has the rights to a 1950s design by architect Gio Ponti, after they both showed the chair at Milan design week. More

Patricia Urquiola designs colourful Milan outpost for Room Mate Hotels chain

Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola has filled new Milan hotel Room Mate Giulia with a colour clash of custom furniture from Italian brand Cassina (+ slideshow). More

Cassina unveils Patricia Urquiola's first collection as art director

Milan 2016: Cassina's first collection under the direction of Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola is based on a reflection of the brand's past, and includes pieces by Philippe Starck, Ora ïto and the late Zaha Hadid. More

Jaime Hayón creates decorative wooden objects using Le Corbusier tree

Spanish designer Jaime Hayón has turned a paulownia tree planted by Modernist architect Le Corbusier at his Villa Le Lac into a collection of wooden objects for Cassina. More

Jaime Hayón designs furniture based on Le Corbusier architecture

Milan 2015: Spanish designer Jaime Hayón has created a range of wooden tables that are shaped to look like the curved structural elements of iconic buildings by Le Corbusier. More

Haworth buys Poltrona Frau to create global furniture brand

News: US office furniture giant Haworth has acquired a majority stake in iconic Italian design brands including Cappellini, Cassina and Alias as part of its $270 million deal with Italian furniture group Poltrona Frau. More

Authentic Wood by Le Corbusier at Cassina

Cologne 2011: Italian brand Cassina present a collection of wooden furniture originally designed by architect Le Corbusier in the 1950s at imm cologne in Germany this week. More

Privé by Philippe Starck for Cassina

Philippe Starck has updated his website with images of Privé - a range of retro-looking, leather-upholstered sofas and chairs for Italian brand Cassina. More