Mario Ferrarini and Studio Juju for Living Divani

At the Salone del Mobile, the Italian furniture company reveals its latest collaborations with young designers.

For its exhibition during the Salone del Mobile 2012, Italian furniture manufacturer Living Divani, will present new furniture pieces from young designers Mario Ferrarini and Studio Juju, assembling a new collection "born of curiosity and the drive to experiment".

Living Divani's desire to instil new genres, materials and balances into its portfolio of geometrical, light, comfortable furniture has seen them tread a path of recent years defined by international openness and talent scouting among a new generation of designers. This year the firm is further extending this project by turning its eye towards distant horizons, seeking contacts, inspirations and key ideas from around the globe.

Among the new finds for 2012 is the young Italian designer Mario Ferrarini, born in 1978, who shapes the unbroken line of his stool-table Kalè using Cristalplant, a cutting-edge technological composite material. The stool-table intends to "bring to mind celestial worlds through a space-age habitat made of purified forms developed around the simple geometry of a circle." The object is softened with a round cushion, which sits asymmetrically on the splayed seat, transforming the table into a stool. Kalè is designed to be used alone or to enhance an existing setting, and is suggested for use in small groups.

The second series on show is a collaboration with Singapore based duo Timo Wong and Priscilla Lui, from Studio Juju, presenting Rabbit and Tortoise. This family of low, occasional tables alludes to the world of childhood and cartoons, and to the stylised shapes of animals drawn by children. The set comprises seven tables, each a different shape and size, to be arranged so as to create flow within their space, resulting in "an experimental experience shared by the people who sit around the curves and use them in their everyday life".
Top: Studio Juju, <em>Rabbit and the Tortoise</em> tables for Living Divani. Above: Mario Ferrarini, <em>Kalè</em> table-stool for Living Divani
Top: Studio Juju, Rabbit and the Tortoise tables for Living Divani. Above: Mario Ferrarini, Kalè table-stool for Living Divani
Mario Ferrarini, <em>Kalè</em> table-stool for Living Divani
Mario Ferrarini, Kalè table-stool for Living Divani
Studio Juju, <em>Rabbit and the Tortoise</em> tables for Living Divani
Studio Juju, Rabbit and the Tortoise tables for Living Divani

Latest on News

Latest on Domus

Read more
China Germany India Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Sri Lanka Korea icon-camera close icon-comments icon-down-sm icon-download icon-facebook icon-heart icon-heart icon-next-sm icon-next icon-pinterest icon-play icon-plus icon-prev-sm icon-prev Search icon-twitter icon-views icon-instagram