Stacking Outdoor Chair and Armchair.
Aluminium
Produced by Colos, Italy
2024
The original brief for Re-al was to design the most economical aluminium chair possible. The basic architecture was quickly agreed with the manufacturer, but how to give the chair character and a presence without affecting the production costs? The answer came in the form of a very slight curve (R1500mm) on the seat and backrest when viewed from the side. This simple little trick made the chair look much more relaxed and fluid, like a hand-drawn line.
Re-al is made of 80% recycled aluminium and is fully recyclable.
Walking Stick (prototype)
Aluminium
Prototyped by Colos, Italy
2024
What if a cane was very slightly curved instead of being the usual straight stick ? How would it affect its perception, and would it eventually influence its holder’s stance ?
R5000 stands for the curvature radius (5000mm) applied to the tubing.
R5000 is an anodized aluminium cane I designed for the « Walking Sticks and Canes » show curated by Keiji Takeuchi and presented during the Milan Design Week at the Triennale Milano in April 2024.
Photo credits :
White background : Miro Zagnoli
Museum views : Delfino Sisto Legnani
Lounge chair
Upholstered PU foam with and steel tubular frame.
Produced by Arrmet, Italy 2023
Dopo is a generous and open lounge chair. While many of the contemporary lounge chairs are aimed to isolate yourself from your environment, Dopo invites you to relax while keeping in touch with your surroundings. Its very open seat and its wide headrest let you adopt a wide range of positions to relax.
Also, ‘Dopo’ means ‘After’ in Italian. It’s a seat made for all the ‘afters’, after a long day, after a nice meal, after work, the best moment to relax and take it easy… It can also be the ‘after’ of procrastination, the ‘I’ll do it after…’ !
The collection is composed of 3 versions : Relax, Bergère and Lounge.
Seating system
Plastic seat shells (with or without arms) combined with 5 different bases (PP, Steel, Wood).
Produced by Cerantola, Italy 2023
Thanks to the combination of its two shells and its numerous bases, Loria provides a simple and uncompromising seating solution to a wide variety of contexts and situations. The result of an extensive development work in search of the most suitable production processes for the most demanding functions, Loria is a seating system designed to be flexible and comfortable in everyday use, while remaining affordable.
Out of the 5 bases I designed for the Loria seating system, the one I am particularly happy with the outcome is the 4 legged plastic base.
It is technically pretty straight forward, very simple to mould, without any gas injection involved. No hidden trick or twist to achieve this shape, and yet it has all the rigidity and durability that is required for such a chair.
This simplicity in manufacturing allowed to keep the price down, resulting in very affordable chairs and armchairs which don’t look basic or ‘low-cost’.
As a designer, it’s the kind of balance I am constantly after while designing a new chair, but honestly it’s a very difficult one to achieve. It is only possible when there is a true and open collaboration with the manufacturer.
Depending on the countries, Loria is sold through the Colos brand or the Cerantola group, its mother company.
Seating system
Plastic seat shells (with or without arms) combined with 5 different bases (PP, Steel, Wood).
Produced by Cerantola, Italy 2023
Thanks to the combination of its two shells and its numerous bases, Loria provides a simple and uncompromising seating solution to a wide variety of contexts and situations. The result of an extensive development work in search of the most suitable production processes for the most demanding functions, Loria is a seating system designed to be flexible and comfortable in everyday use, while remaining affordable.
Out of the 5 bases I designed for the Loria seating system, the one I am particularly happy with the outcome is the 4 legged plastic base.
It is technically pretty straight forward, very simple to mould, without any gas injection involved. No hidden trick or twist to achieve this shape, and yet it has all the rigidity and durability that is required for such a chair.
This simplicity in manufacturing allowed to keep the price down, resulting in very affordable chairs and armchairs which don’t look basic or ‘low-cost’.
As a designer, it’s the kind of balance I am constantly after while designing a new chair, but honestly it’s a very difficult one to achieve. It is only possible when there is a true and open collaboration with the manufacturer.
Depending on the countries, Loria is sold through the Colos brand or the Cerantola group, its mother company.
Stackable wooden chair and barstool.
Painted or Stained Wood
Produced by Memo, USA
2022
Designing a stackable wooden chair is a tricky business. Wide back, narrow seat, the necessary ingredients for stackability do not always contribute to a harmonious form. With the April chair, my primary intention was to reduce as much as possible these characteristics that make wooden stacking chairs look bulky.To achieve this, I kept the back legs as low as possible, allowing the visually light back to continue upwards with minimal materials.
Stacking Chair and Armchair.
Steel frame and Plywood seat and back.
Produced by Colos, Italy
2020
When designing the Daily chair, I made sure the tubing structure wasn’t just a functional element. I wanted it to be the key element to the visual coherence of the chair.
Round dining table
Steel
Produced by Fucina, Italy
2019
Following the production of the first Piani shelves which confirmed the assembly principle and its stability, I thought we should push the concept further and complete the family with some tables.
Photo credits :
Miro Zagnoli
Dining Chair.
Also available with arms
and an upholstered seat.
Oak structure and Plywood seat and back
Produced by Bosc, France
2019
As the first dining chair of this French furniture brand, I wanted Lanas to be easily recognizable and representative of the factory’s high level craftsmanship.
Steel Shelves / Console system
Steel
Produced by Fucina, Italy
2018
While designing "Piani", I was after a balance between the weight of the steel and its structural properties. The idea was to produce something that could only be achieved in steel, and that embodied a certain paradox, contrasting its physical heaviness with its visual lightness. Fucina was the perfect manifacturer to whom to propose this concept. Their exceptional craftsmanship and their great attention to detail perfectly translated the original intention into a high quality product.
Photo credits :
Miro Zagnoli
Steel Chair and Armchair
for indoor and outdoor use.
Steel tubing and steel mesh.
Produced by Colos, Italy
2018
Monobloc plastic chair and armchair
Polypropylene
Produced by Colos, Italy
2016
Download catalog here
Photo credits :
Federico Marin / Fabio Dell'Oglio
Bentwood armchair
Stained Oak
Designed for Industry+, Singapore
2017
Not in production
When I was told by Industry+ we had the opportunity to make a chair prototype with a Japanese bentwood manufacturer, I decided to experiment with a chair shape that could only be achieved with steam bending. In that sense, Kei can be considered as a research on the formal expressiveness of the wood bending process.
Chair and bar stools with interchangeable seats panels.
With its small footprint and low backrest, Ebisu is compact chair, similar to the ones that are used in Japanese soba restaurants.
Made of aluminium, with a die-cast frame and backrest, this chair can have different types of seat panels, such as stamped aluminium, upholstered or wood.
Aluminium
Designed for Industry+, Singapore
2016
Not in production
A simple construction for a soft and warm lighting effect : a bare light bulb behind a flat suspended lampshade which can rotate around the light source.
Available in 3 variations : Table Lamp, Reading Lamp, Wall Lamp. Only available in white.
Steel and Lampshade fabric
Produced by Ligne Roset, France
2014
Family of porcelain table decoration items including vases and tea light holders.
Porcelain
Produced by JIA inc, Taiwan
2012
