Designed by Mario Ruiz
Kiri is a set of round accent tables combining rattan with solid wood and lacquer in an aesthetically fluent dialogue. It may be difficult to imagine how such a supple material like the rattan used to shape the base can support the weight of the wooden tops, but the fact is rattan is actually strong. The project thus intertwines the two raw materials characterizing Expormim?s identity.
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If there is something that defines the Kotai table collection, it is precisely its soundness, as its own Japanese name denotes. Made of solid wood, its most distinctive feature is the bevel alongside its four edges and the cleavage dividing it into two identical halves and highlighting the unique possibilities of this noble material.
Huma chair is a project trying to preserve the classic philosophy of rattan production process while engaging in a research for greater comfort through the use of flexible ribs in its shell-shaped backrest and its upholstered seat.
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Kiri is a set of round accent tables combining rattan with solid wood and lacquer in an aesthetically fluent dialogue. It may be difficult to imagine how such a supple material like the rattan used to shape the base can support the weight of the wooden tops, but the fact is rattan is actually strong. […]
Designs renovated from original pieces, which in his day, were part of the Expormim’s catalogue. Furniture that were a great success due to its comfort, robustness and durability. Made of non-skin and tinted rattan with water based dyes
This project is born from the wish to recover rattan as a fine material and reclaim Spain?s rich craftsmanship tradition. Oscar Tusquets tries to give a new look to an ancient technique replacing the brackets and bonds traditionally used as connecting elements by the twinning of one cane to the next.