Gli Oggetti - Zhuang
In Chinese, the word 'zhuang' means to guard
something precious. The collection
of Zhuang containers, designed by Neri & Hu, consists of a series of small treasure chests with
a minimalist and ultra contemporary design. Two circular and oval stackable
boxes covered with a saddle-leather lid. Each box is formed in turn by a stack
of four trays which, held together by the brushed aluminium base in matt
natural brass, can be pulled out one by one. The collection is completed by two
large trays in the same shape. The Zhuang boxes and trays can be used freely in
the various areas of the home, from the living room to the entrance and the
bedrooms, to store both valuable objects or everyday items. The practical
handle is a nod to the classic stackable containers used every day in Asia and
suggests a new domestic ritual. All containers in the Zhuang collection are
made from solid Noce Canaletto (Canaletto walnut), carved from a single piece
by numerically controlled machinery, and finished with a Cuoio Saddle Extra
leather belt in the colours Carbone (Carbon) and Cammello (Camel). The
saddle-leather is embellished with very fine stitching, usually seen in leather
goods, with slightly contrasting yarn and the branded Poltrona Frau logo.
About Designer | |
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Neri & Hu |
Mr. Neri
received his Master of Architecture at Harvard University and his Bachelor of
Architecture at UC Berkeley. Ms. Hu received her Master of Architecture and
Urban Planning at Princeton University and her Bachelor of Arts in Architecture
at UC Berkeley. Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu are the Founding Partners of
Neri&Hu Design and Research Office, an inter-disciplinary international
architectural design practice based in Shanghai, China, with an additional
office in London, UK. Neri&Hu works internationally providing architecture,
interior, master planning, graphic, and product design services. Currently
working on projects in many countries, Neri&Hu is composed of
multi-cultural staff who speak over 30 different languages. The diversity of
the team reinforces a core vision for the practice: to respond to a global
worldview incorporating overlapping design disciplines for a new paradigm in
architecture. Neri&Hu are named Maison & Objet Asia Designers of The
Year 2015 and Wallpaper* Designer of The Year 2014. In 2013, they were inducted
into the U.S. Interior Design Hall of Fame. Their practice was the 2011 INSIDE
Festival Overall Winner, won AR Awards for Emerging Architecture in 2010 by
Architectural Review and one of the Design Vanguards in 2009 by Architectural
Record. Other than architectural professionals, Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu have
been actively involved in teaching and research. They have been invited to
speak, exhibit and judge for many prestigious events and programs all over the
world. Lyndon Neri and Rossana are also founders of Design Republic, a retail
concept store based in Shanghai that offers a unique collection of products
created by the world's best design talents, Besides award-winning architecture
and interiors, Neri&Hu have designed products for brands including
including Classicon, Fritz Hansen, Gandia Blasco, JIA, LEMA, MOOOI,
Nanimarquina, Parachilna, Poltrona Frau S.p.A., Porro, Stellar Works,
Wallpaper* Handmade, Meritalia, BD Barcelona Design, neri&hu, among many
others. In 2015, Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu were appointed Creative Directors
of Stellar Works. |