MARCA ; B&B Italia
PRODUCTO; Mobiliario Exterior
FABRICANTE: ITALIA
Pag. web ; http://www.bebitalia.it/
TITIKAKA BENCH
THE NEW TITIKAKA BENCH, IN TEAK LATHES WITH AN ALUMINIUM FRAME, CONTRADICTS THE RIGID SHAPE OF TRADITIONAL OUTDOOR BENCHES. PERHAPS THE WAVES OF THE BOLIVIAN LAKE INSPIRED THIS INGENIOUS PIECE WHERE THE SURFACE OF THE SEAT SEEMS TO ALMOST RIPPLE WITH WONDERFUL EFFECT OF WIND OVER WATER. IN FACT, AROUND THE ALUMINIUM FRAME THE LATHES, WHICH CONTINUE TO THE FLOOR ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BENCH, HAVE A WAVY PROGRESSION, CREATING CURVES THAT ARE SCULPTURAL YET TRULY PRACTICAL FOR THE ERGONOMICS OF THE SEAT.
TRENDS_OBJECTS
RATING ; 1-5
Ergonomy 3 Eco 4 Innovation materials 3 Visual Sensations 4
Trend NATURAL ( repetition wood)
PRODUCTO; Mobiliario Exterior
FABRICANTE: ITALIA
Pag. web ; http://www.bebitalia.it/
TITIKAKA BENCH
THE NEW TITIKAKA BENCH, IN TEAK LATHES WITH AN ALUMINIUM FRAME, CONTRADICTS THE RIGID SHAPE OF TRADITIONAL OUTDOOR BENCHES. PERHAPS THE WAVES OF THE BOLIVIAN LAKE INSPIRED THIS INGENIOUS PIECE WHERE THE SURFACE OF THE SEAT SEEMS TO ALMOST RIPPLE WITH WONDERFUL EFFECT OF WIND OVER WATER. IN FACT, AROUND THE ALUMINIUM FRAME THE LATHES, WHICH CONTINUE TO THE FLOOR ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BENCH, HAVE A WAVY PROGRESSION, CREATING CURVES THAT ARE SCULPTURAL YET TRULY PRACTICAL FOR THE ERGONOMICS OF THE SEAT.
NAOTO FUKASAWA designer
BORN IN 1956 IN THE YAMANASHI PREFECTURE, JAPAN, HE GRADUATED IN 1980 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PRODUCT DESIGN AT THE TAMA ART UNIVERSITY. AFTER COLLABORATING WITH IDEO IN THE UNITED STATES FOR 8 YEARS, FUKASAWA WAS APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF IDEO JAPAN. IN 2003, HE ESTABLISHED THE “NAOTO FUKASAWA DESIGN” STUDIO. TOGETHER WITH IN-HOUSE DESIGNERS OF SEVERAL COMPANIES, HE IS CURRENTLY ORGANISING A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS AND EXHIBITIONS BEARING THE NAME “WITHOUT THOUGHT”, MEANT TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE PRODUCTION OF THE PERTAINING PUBLICATIONS. HIS SUCCESSFUL WALL-MOUNTED CD PLAYER DESIGNED DURING THE WORKSHOP WAS LAUNCHED INTO THE MARKET BY MUJI AND WON BOTH THE GERMAN IF GOLD AWARD 2002 AND THE BRITISH D&AD AWARD. UPON THE INVITATION OF THE NEW YORK MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, HE EXHIBITED HIS “PERSONAL SKIES” WORK WITHIN THE “WORKSPHERES” EXHIBITION. HE HAS BEEN AWARDED MANY PRIZES, LIKE THE PRESTIGIOUS JAPANESE “MAINICHI DESIGN AWARD” IN APRIL 2003. IN THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER OF THE SAME YEAR, HE FOUNDED THE NEW BRAND “±0” FOR DESIGN HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND INTERIOR DECORATION ACCESSORIES. HIS INFOBAR MOBILE PHONE BY KDDI/AU WAS LAUNCHED IN OCTOBER AND MET WITH IMMEDIATE SUCCESS. NAOTO IS A MEMBER OF MUJI’S ADVISORY BOARD FOR QUALITY DESIGN.
RATING ; 1-5
Ergonomy 3 Eco 4 Innovation materials 3 Visual Sensations 4
Trend NATURAL ( repetition wood)
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