In <em>Chimera,</em> Elena Salmistraro merges rigour with self-expression, in a graphic grammar laden with symbolic meaning. <em>Empatia </em>speaks to the emotions with graphics that interpret, through a highly individual abstract code, the stage make-up of a clown, with the aid of superimposed geometric forms and images. <em>Radici </em>is a tribal statement, a tribute to primitive ritual custom, evoked by the interplay between a sequence of triangles and rectangles and a set of figurative fragments. <em>Ritmo</em> is inspired by fabrics, suggesting the rhythmic alternation of woven yarns through a largely linear pattern. In <em>Colore, </em>the upheaval of a background of small isolated spots generated by a parametric digital program is combined with densely packed repeated forms. "The Chimera collection is rather like a book with four different chapters: I set out to differentiate these graphic motifs to create four totally different stories."<br></br>Elena Salmistraro It all starts with drawing. A <em>passion</em> for drawing. An <em>obsession</em> with drawing. Drawings like spider-webs, obsessively filling spaces, in a kind of manual choreography or gymnastics, a continuous flow. Elena Salmistraro draws all the time. She draws everywhere. Mostly on loose sheets or random surfaces. First and foremost with pen and pencil. Her drawings only acquire colour at a later stage. Often - just like Alessandro Mendini used to do - she draws "monsters": fascinating yet disturbing, subversive forms. The denser, more contorted the shape, the more obvious its underlying truth. For Elena, drawing is an intimate act. It is relaxing. And therapeutic. With an unrivalled communicative strength. Because drawing gives shape to ideas: you both give form to the world and reveal yourself. This passion, combined with natural graphic talent, has guided Elena Salmistraro in her project for Cedit: an experimental series of ceramic slabs produced using a high-definition 3D decorative technique. The explicit aim is to transform surfaces beyond their original flatness so that a new, visual and tactile, three-dimensional personality emerges, sweeping aside the coldness and uniformity that ceramic objects often inevitably convey.Elena Salmistraro has always viewed ceramics as a democratic material, in view of their accessibility, and the infinite potentials for shaping matter that they provide. She began working and experimenting with ceramics very early in her career, just after she graduated from the Milan Politecnico in 2008. She came into contact with small artistic craft firms specialising in smallproduction lots, and cut her teeth on projects that demanded the hand-processing of every detail, and finishes of high artistic value, for the high end of the market. The large corporations and galleries came later, but here again Elena kept faith with her desire to make mass-produced pieces unique, and to combine artistic value with specifically industrial characteristics. The monkey-shaped <em>Primates</em> vases reflect this method and intention, aiming to excite, surprise and charm. Antiminimalist and hyper-figurative, playful, ironic and a rich image-maker, often drawing on anthropology and magic, over the years Salmistraro has built up her own fantastic universe, inhabited by ceramic bestiaries, painted jungles and a cabinet like a one-eyed cyclops , always finding inspiration and inputs in nature and always aiming to reveal the extraordinary in the everyday. Given this background, it was almost inevitable she would work with Cedit: constantly seeking new talents and new approaches, as well as designs that break down the boundaries of ceramics and release them into the realm of art and innovation, the Modena company has recognised Elena Salmistraro as a leading contemporary creative spirit and involved her in a project intended to experiment with fresh ideas in materials and synaesthetics.Salmistraro's collection for Cedit is entitled <em>Chimera</em> and consists of large ceramic slabs, which can be enjoyed not only visually, through their patterns and colours, but also on a tactile level. Like the chimera in the "grotesque" tradition, monstrous in the etymological sense of the word with its merging of hybrid animal and vegetable shapes, the Cedit project attempts to originate a synaesthetic form of ceramics, through a three-dimensional development that exactly reproduces the texture of leathers and fabrics, creating an absolutely new kind of layered effect, with a tactile awareness that recalls the passion of grand master Ettore Sottsass for "surfaces that talk". And the surfaces of the slabs Salmistraro has created really seem to talk: in <em>Empatia </em>clown faces add theatricality to the cold gleam of marbles, interspersed with references to Art Déco graphics; <em>Radici</em> uses the textures of leathers and hide as if to re-establish a link between ceramics and other materials at the origins of human activity and creativity; in <em>Ritmo</em> the texture of cloth dialogues with pottery, almost in homage to the tactile rationalism of warp and weft, of which Bauhaus pioneer Anni Albers was one of the most expressive past interpreters ; finally, <em>Colore</em> has a spotted base generated by computer to underline the contrast between analogue and digital, the graphic sign and the matter into which it is impressed. It is an aesthetic of superimposition and mixing, and especially of synaesthesia: as in her drawings, in the <em>Chimera </em>slabs Elena Salmistraro's art is one of movement and acceleration. A process not of representation but of exploration. Of the world and of oneself. Almost a kind of Zen, for distancing oneself from the world to understand it more fully. In every sense.
The Art. 69000 3-hole basin group features a 1” 1/4 pop-up waste set, a 1/2” T-piece, and a high spout, combining functionality with timeless elegance. Inspired by the charm and style of "Old England," the DAYTIME collection seamlessly blends traditional design with modern sophistication, making it a perfect fit for both classic and contemporary interiors. For added convenience, the 3D file of this product is available for download, allowing for easy integration into design plans.
Newform, an Italian interior design supplier founded in 1983, is renowned for its innovative and stylish bathroom and kitchen fixtures, offering a wide range of high-quality products that combine durability, performance, and aesthetic appeal.
The Tatami collection embodies the essence of open-air living, featuring a uniquely woven shell that ensures comfort and promotes relaxation. Crafted using gas-assisted injection moulding with glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene, this chair combines durability with modern design. A 3D file of the product is available for download, allowing for seamless integration into design projects. Manufactured by Pedrali, a prestigious Italian furniture brand established in 1963, the company is celebrated for its contemporary, high-quality designs that blend functionality with timeless aesthetics, catering to both commercial and residential spaces worldwide.
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Sideboard. Honeycomb core structure coated with white Print laminate, digitally printed with black squares at 3 cm spacing. Internal black laminate plating. Adjustable internal shelves in 10 mm thick tempered plate glass. On the back panel, the sideboard is equipped with cable entries.
The console for entrance model Gotham was conceived by the design studio Leonardi & Marinelli. It has a smoked glass structure completed with a black wooden drawer, provided with soft closure and frontal part in smoked mirror. The console Gotham is available also with integrated wireless battery charger and is perfect for modern and luxury settings.
The console Gulliver is completely made of glass, transparent or extra clear. Its simple and linear shape make it prefect for any kind of setting, specially where there is need to brighten and soften the environment. This designer console is offered in different sizes and is suited for different uses: it can be chosen as console table for entrances or hallway, or for the lounge or bedroom.
The console Gulliver 2 is provided with a glass structure in transparent or extra clear version. This console, of a clean and modern design, can also be fitted with drawers available in wood, matt lacquered or leather, in contrast with the lightness of the glass. It can be included in several settings, such as entrances and hallways, living rooms or bedrooms, in a refined and luxury environment.
The console Sestante by designer Emilio Nanna is part of a collection of furniture distinguished by a rigorous and essential design of vertical structural elements, symmetric and orthogonal. This console leaves maximum compositional freedom to the modular structure and is available in smoked, extra clear or digitally printed glass for a complete personalization. Thanks to the clear lines and versatile finishes it is suitable for any setting of modern and contemporary design.
The designer console Sestante Stone was designed by designer Emilio Nanni. It is a console characterized by the rigorous and essential design of vertical structural elements, symmetric and orthogonal. It is made of a base in glued glass and top in matt brushed marble, with bevelling at sight on the top. The bases are available in smoked or extra clear glass. The top in matt brushed marble, with visible bevelling, is available in Arabescato Orobico Gold, Tropikal Storm or Domus White.
A console featuring simple, contemporary design that can easily be paired with any of the pieces in the Minotti collection. Flexible and adapt-able, thanks to the wide variety of finish-es, the laser cut metal structure comes in Pewter color, with glossy lacquered tops in Mud, Granite, Pewter and Petroleum shades, or in oak with lacquered Moka finish.
The Lang console, like the other elements in the eponymous collection, rests on sophisticatedly minimalist metal blades painted Pewter color. The base is suitably reinforced to ensure the utmost stability without compromising the inherent lightness of the project. The console is available in two heights: “High” 72 cm and “Low” 50 cm, and comes with two push-pull drawers. The structure is finished in Granite color glossy lacquer, while the drawer fronts are available in polished ebony, Tobacco stained flamed oak and Moka oak.
Developed starting from a simple square volume, the Solid family of complements reveals great versatility through its clean and simple shapes. The Solid family hosts elements with different shapes and functions. With their square forms and cubist style, their bold personality adds a distinctive touch of flair to residential and Hospitality interiors. They range from the parallelepiped volume, which is tall enough to be set alongside a dining table as an additional seat, to coffee tables for holding or storing objects, and nightstand for the sleeping area. The rich ensemble is completed by the console table, which sits on metal blade-like legs with a Black-Nickel finish. Some Solid coffee tables are equipped with drawers, featuring an open Moka oak and a push & pull opening system. Coffee tables that offer useful storage solutions, featuring drawers with a perfect aesthetic that almost makes them imperceptible. The Solid coffee tables, in all sizes, are available both in the glossy lacquered version in the colours Corten, Muschio, Petrolio and Moka and in the open-pore ash finish in Moka colour. Some of them are useful storage elements thanks to drawers, with interior in Moka-coloured ash and push & pull opening, almost imperceptible by the eye thanks to their perfect aesthetics. In the version with dimensions cm 35x35 H45, Solid becomes an eclectic furnishing piece, ideal for a use in any interior location, characterising the space in which it is positioned with its clean and simple sculptural presence. This version also comes in saddle-hide, crafted with the same technique used in fine leather luggage-crafting, where every side is trimmed with precise stitching along the edges that enhance the preciousness of the furnishing element as a whole.
The Lelong coffee tables, inspired by the lightness of Scandinavian design, have thin tubular legs in Black Coffee finish with polished Pewter tips supporting lacquered, wood or marble tops. The Lelong family boasts an extensive range: a full series of different sizes and finishes with square, round and rectangular tops that make it particularly versatile and suitable for use as a coffee table, side table or console. The coffee table design also includes a version with two staggered shelves of different heights that intersect to create a sculptural piece of furniture with multiple possibilities of use. Its slender, light design offers an ideal contrast when set alongside the more generous volumes of the Horizonte seating system by Marcio Kogan / studio mk27 and the Goodman seating system by Rodolfo Dordoni: a balance of shapes and proportions that makes the living space even more dynamic and elegant. In the single-top version, the top is available in Cappuccino, Moka, Chestnut, Army Green, and Malachite polished lacquered finishes, in Canaletto walnut stained Dark Brown or in Liquorice open-pore lacquered ash; in the double-top version, the lower top comes in the same finishes as the single top version, while there are three alternatives for the higher top: Liquorice-coloured ash, Calacatta marble with smooth matt finish or in various lacquered finishes.
An inset silver travertine top is artfully suspended above an open compartment and two full extension drawers. Custom hardware finished in a lightly burnished silver coloration completes the look.
The Black Penn Shell with a contrast inlay of Young Penn Shell top and leather-wrapped rattan base makes a dramatic statement in any room. The classic Pan-Asian design makes it a signature piece for this collection.
The serving console offers a distinctive look, featuring twisted rattan fretwork on the end and back panels, finished in a rich umber coloration. The top surface features beveled tempered glass. The shelf below is crushed bamboo. Two drawers at the bottom offer ample storage behind woven raffia fronts.
Heavily distressed and Barnyard Oak veneers in random planks with a waxed carbon finish. The architectural console has concentric stepped moldings in the side panels.
The Cityscape console table features six-sided blocks of stainless steel in a three-dimensional intersecting pattern, highlighted by select portions accented in a warm brass finish. The result is a design with remarkable depth and brilliant shimmer, especially when viewed through the glass and into the decor.The vintage coloration is attributable to certain elements being electroformed in brass. Note stainless steel and brass will show slight imperfections and polishing marks. The 54 x 14 inch glass is flat polished with radius corners and is .75 inches thick.
Faux horn motif hand-painted by artists on individual resin tiles in a dark gray bone coloration. Faux horn tiles will vary in appearance and coloration from piece to piece.
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