The idea behind the Lace Metal lamp came while visiting a Swedish metal working factory called Häfla Bruk, one of Sweden’s oldest companies, established in 1682. The factory had just came up with a new technique of manufacturing steel mesh with gradient sized holes resembling textile or lace. The result is a lamp made out […]

Cappellini products themselves carries around the world the image and recognizability of an international trademark. Cappellini anyway labels its products according to the materials, sometimes engraving its logo in metal or wood, sometimes applying labels in plastic or fabric. Cappellini became famous for his taste for new stars in design. In cappellini almost everybody who […]

At first glance, the Supersoft chair by Piero Lissoni, looks super straight. However, closer inspection might yield a different impression. A softer one, that is. Available in a more slender version and an armchair version, the chairs are formed of molded polyurethane foam with a fixed cover, coming in a variety of colored fabric or […]

Giulio Cappellini and Rodolfo Dordoni designed this simple and elegant bookshelves series. The Aliante series is composed of a metal structure and wooden shelving which makes for a beautiful contrast between the two. Two reeds in satined nickel or polished chromed metal makes up the metal structure while the shelves are available in macroter or […]

The Gong, designed in 2004 by Guilio Cappellini himself, is a versatile and classic low round metal table that can be used almost anywhere. This elegant table is manufactured in two sizes from two highly engineered circular sheet metal discs that are split by a single spun metal column. It is matte lacquered in white, […]

Paper by Piero Lissoni for Cappellini is a modern stackable series consisting of a small chair, a medium chair with or without armrests and a large armchair with a chrome and metal structure. The frame consists of a steam-bent beech plywood and is available in white stain, lacquered wood and upholstered in fabric or leather. […]

Along the lines of minimalism, the Alodia stool illustrates form following function. Cappellini manufactures the Todd Bracher design, which is constructed using metal tube and steel plate, featuring a lazer-cut seat. Alodia is available in two heights and a bevy of cool colors: anthracite, mustard, white, green, light blue and avio blue; all with a matte finish. Alodia is sharp-looking, but she won’t be sharp on your floors since she stands on black plastic feet. Dimensions: width 460 mm; height 720 mm, 820 mm; depth 540 mm.

designer: todd bracher
producer: cappellini
material: metal tube and steel plate
period: 2010s