Designed by Philippe Starck
Finishes:
Base in ebonized mahogony base with cast aluminium cap and castors, top in white marble
Dimensions:
W1300 x D400 x H500 mm
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The cultured and omnivorous voracity of Philippe Starck faces, in Neoz collection, the poetry of solid wood and the traditional archetypes form is reviewed. The result is a timeless collection characterized by straight lines as well as by a strong image.
Neoz sofas, bed and day-bed emphasize the formal charateristics of the collection they belong to, by building a sort of living nest marked by the hem-stitched tissue whiteness, like past laundry, and the cushions’ softness. Large wheels, though, suggest it as an only termporary luxe.
Even a classical image, as a railed chair, in the hands of Philippe Starck acquires a particular connotation. In Pip-e, the sequence of horizontal elements, which create the seat and back definetly, takes on a strong chiaroscuro and goes, unexpectedly, to accompany the bending of the knees.
With this project Traba ‘inaugurates the collaboration with the designer Massimo Broglio, who gives life to a stackable seat and not from the cross-shaped structure in beech and ash, and with circular section legs that thin at the ends . Many chromatic shades and the variety of padding that make Edith – with a Scandinavian, […]
The seat section of uniform plywood is broken by the unconventional connections between the legs. The legs pass through the seat emphasizing the structural construction which is also a design detail. The effect is outstanding in the two-color version.
The fine linear design, the graceful proportions and fresh colours make Volt a chair that stands out for its attention to detail.