The Wendy easy chair with a romantic and timeless soul, stands out for its measured proportions and elegance. The Wendy elegant love seat is characterized by a low backrest and is available in the corner version as well. The small dimensions give great flexibility and adaptability to different contexts, both domestic and contract.
The leitmotif of the entire collection is the simple and linear frame in solid Canaletta walnut or ash wood, that perfectly matches with the design of the Ziggy line. Wendy sofas and armchairs are distinguished by capitonné, in the fabrics or leathers of the collection, or in customer own material, and are embellished with refined embossed stitching.
For a fully customised look, Porada offers the possibility to combine different fabrics for the seat and backrest and it is possible to order decorative buttons tone-on-tone or in contrast.
Since 2011 he has been in charge of product development director and designer at Porada. He was born in Cantù (Como) in 1967, in his twenties he studied at IPSIA G. Meroni of Lissone, near Milan, as a technician for the furniture and design industry.
In 1990 he obtained a master’s degree in Industrial Design at Instituto Europeo di Design in Milan. After graduation, Ballabio worked for the Paolo Nava design practice and then for Paola Navone as senior designer. During his career he designed many products, some of which can be found exhibited at the Triennale in Milano. For Porada he designed many of the most popular products, including the highly successful Ziggy collection. What makes its design unique is the steadily search for the perfect combination of aesthetics and functionality.
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