The Art of Design Issue 39 2019 | Page 15

15 Furniture and light: the design of life The base, in metallised dark green lacquer, is equipped with two suspended bedside The clean, bold, basic lines of the furniture tables. The small model has a fixed bedhead are highlighted by exquisite finishes, both and two non-suspended, dresser-style sophisticated in their pairings and refined bedside tables. in their materials: platinum lacquer, spotted Onda chaise longue It is the clean, basic shape that adds a unique, contemporary touch to this chaise longue, green shell, red drafted stucco, onyx- textured metal, and green, red or blue shagreen-effect leather. whose unusual curvature evokes the waves of the sea. With a structure upholstered in interwoven leather and with solid wood edges, it is a meaningful synthesis of the themes that Accessories and Specialty Items characterise the collection: lightness and artisanal craftsmanship expressed through Ombra, a new screen, is offered in two the most sophisticated materials. versions: in the first, the slim structure in light satin-finish brass features revolving mirrored Small forms of luxury: Armani/Casa panels and the Nara fabric in light blue and accessories Every object, plate and glass is the depiction of a skilful dexterity that creates absolute gold; the second, more decorative version is The two tables each make a unique equipped with fixed panels upholstered in the statement: Owen, lacquered with a red stucco Okinawa fabric. delights to have in the home. effect, is available in a square or rectangular shape and is paired with Ofelia, the geometric The new Orizzonte console, with its tubular Part of the collection focuses on the table, chair; while Oliver, with its geometric legs, structure in light metal, curved sides and top with two new dish sets: the first, Ode, is features metallised dark green lacquer and in golden sea waves lacquer, is also available extremely simple and alternates round light satin-finish brass. in a version with a walnut top and a cognac- shapes with the lobed style typically found in the tsuba (also present in other pieces such as the Orengo resin napkin holders and coasters); the second, October, features a more decorative style, with a landscape design applied all the way around the flat plates, reminiscent of the Okinawa fabric. coloured leather structure. Oris, in both a large and small version, is the new bed presented in the collection. The large one features an adjustable screen- style bedhead upholstered in the Okinawa fabric. www.armani.com