142 Cotone Table
The
Cotone family has acquired new members to go with the upholstered armchair
launched in 2017. These are a slim version of the same, called, not
surprisingly, Cotone Slim, as well as a table and chair, the latter having a
solid wood seat and back. The products in this collection all feature an
extruded aluminium frame characterized by sophisticated industrial details.
Thanks to these, the pieces can be mixed and matched, according to one’s tastes
and requirements. The table, which has a simple yet eye-catching design, comes
in four rectangular and one square size, the frame being available in the same
colors as the chairs. Distinctive and immediately recognizable, the
aluminium frame, both light and strong, conjures an elegant contrast with the
natural materials used for the top, and well as with the legs, whose slender
lines allow several people to sit around the table in comfort. The new sizes
complement, and integrate, the wide range of tables currently belonging to the
Cassina catalogue.
About Designer | |
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Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec |
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, born 1971 and 1976,
respectively, in Quimper, France, studied at the École Nationale des Arts
Décoratifs in Paris and at the École des Beaux-Arts in Cergy-Pontoise. Ronan
began independent design work immediately after completing his studies, while
his brother, who was still in school, assisted him. Since 1999 both brothers have worked together as joint
partners in their own Paris-based design studio. Their work ranges from small
utilitarian objects to architectural projects. In addition to the design of
domestic and office furniture, vases, porcelain dishware, jewellery and diverse
home accessories, a primary focus of their work is the design and organisation
of interior space. One of their most unconventional designs, Algue
(2004), was created in this context. The collaboration between the Bouroullec
brothers and Vitra began with the office furniture system Joyn, which was
developed between 2000 and 2002 and continues to be expanded and refined. Along
with Jasper Morrison, Hella Jongerius, and Antonio Citterio, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have made major contributions to
the steadily growing Vitra Home Collection. |