Colombo
Joe
ITALY  


1930 Milano (IT)
1971 Milano (IT)
Colombo initially trained as a painter and joined the Nuclear Painting movement before studying architecture at the Milan Politecnico. In 1962, he opened his own design office and led progressive Italian design with a series of products in new materials, mostly in plastics. He received many awards, among them two Compasso d'Oro in 1967 and 1970. His design innovations included one of the first one-piece injection-molded plastic chairs and a complete kitchen on wheels. Colombo worked for Bayer, Bernini, Kartell, Stilnovo, O-Luce, Comfort, Italora...
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FURNITURE [16]
LIGHTING [11]
TABLEWARE [2]
ACCESSORIES [2]
APPLIANCES [1]
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'Continental 2' Bookcase
D E S I G N E R
Joe Colombo

P R O D U C E R
Industrie Carnovali, Italy
1965
M A T E R I A L   A N D   D I M E N S I O N S
wood
H: 188 cm - W: 94 cm (x2) - D: 35 cm
Design 1965- Realization 1965 · Production 2006
Derived from the design of hanging elements, the Continental 2 bookcase is constituited by a grid of perpendicular planes, which forms a spherical cap like pigeonholes.
This Continental bookcase model is composed by two hemispheric sections, both to be arranged close and to be used separately. According to demand, they are available both in vertical and in horizontal setting and, in this case, the upper section is a bearing plane.
 


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