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Ascent light

Ascent is a table light designed for Luceplan by Norwegian designer Daniel Rybakken.
By moving the head along the stem, the light intensity goes from being turned off at the bottom position, to gradually ascending to the full light at the top. This gives the user control over not only the light intensity, but also the spread of the light.

0% light intensity                                                           10% light intensity

100% light intensity

Ascent comes in two versions, with an anchor bolt for tables, or with a base.
The anchor bolt is made impact resistant by having a co-molding of steel and rubber in the base, allowing up to 15 degree of tilt of the stem.

Ascent with base

Photographs by Luceplan

tags: lighting, new products
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Medici by Grcic

'Medici' designed by Konstantin Grcic and launched in 2012 by Mattiazzi is a low chair with a comfortably reclined posture.
"Designing for Mattiazzi was like a personal time travel. It took me all the way back to my professional roots. At the very beginning of my career, I was trained a cabinet-maker. Working with wood is what I learnt from scratch. It is where it all started for me."

"Mattiazzi make furniture in wood, using both traditional means of production and the newest digital production technologies. 'Medici' was born on Mattiazzi’s factory floor. The chair was inspired by the material, the machinery and, of course, the skill and craftsmanship of the people we worked with."

"Right from the beginning, I was looking for a distinct grammar for my design, a language that would express the characteristics of wood. I liked the idea of working with planks. They signify the very beginning of the production process – a tree trunk that is cut into slices. I like the way in which a carpenter joins wood. It is immediate and direct. The construction remains visible and easy to read. Structure turns into form."

Since 2013, the 'Medici' chair is accompanied by a round side table and (foot) stool.

Project assistant: Sami Ayadi (KGID)

All photos: Gerhardt Kellermann

tags: furniture, Konstantin Grcic, new products, wood
designers: Konstantin Grcic
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Rolha side table

 

 

“Rolha”, (Portuguese for the cork stopper used in wine bottles), is a side table, inspired by the uncorking of a fine wine, designed by Gonçalo Campos.

This table is composed by very simple elements. A solid, turned cork top and 3 turned wood legs, fitted with a screw, similar to the ones used to uncork traditional wine bottles.

Cork is a very special material with qualities that make it perfect for a wide range of technical applications, while being environmentally sustainable, reason why it has seen a great appreciation in the last few years.

By simply twisting the legs in the cork top (in a very familiar motion), this table can easily be assembled without any tools. Thanks to the amazing mechanical properties of cork, this elementary action is enough to keep the table sturdy and stable.

Most of its harvesting and production is also based in Portugal, because of the particularly favourable climate to it's growth, and the deep tradition in using cork in the most incredible applications; inspiring rituals and tools that have been kept through generations.

tags: furniture, sustainable, new products, wood
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