LAGO: FORWARD THINKING DESIGN |
Friday, 10 November 2006 |
When it comes to thinking outside the square, Italian furniture design company, Lago,
is well outside the parameters of traditional thinking. With the
talents of its prized designers Daniele Lago and Massimo Bonnetti
virtually on tap, the boundless creativity and functionality is evident
in their current range.
The company takes a step back from the
design board and looks at the way in which people interact with
furniture on a daily basis and in a variety of environments.
Flexibility is the essence of these designs, and with it comes
functionality which is wonderfully executed in their floating 'Shelf
System' range, named Tangram.
This system can
be arranged in a generous number of varying designs. From expressive
geometric through to the letters of the alphabet, the floating shelves
open the boundaries of the way we look at storing and displaying items
in the home. The system invites the shelves themselves to interact with
their surroundings, and promotes them to the same footing as the
objects they house.
As many designers gravitate towards a
minimal look, Lago appropriates this concept by creating weightless or
floating aesthetics to their 'Flutta' bed range. The bed comes in
either a circular or traditional rectangular design, and evokes the
impression of weightlessness by its ingenious support system. With a
discrete wall mounted bracket and a metal streamline pillar placed in
the center of the bed's base, Futta literally appears to float.
These
designs not only impress consumers with the manner in which they
interact with an environment - they stun us with their shear simplistic
design, creating an overall stunning effect. In a market which demands
forward thinking from designers, Italian design company Lago is setting
benchmarks standards which will force others to follow suit. by Andy G see also COMPARTMENT-MAN and Storylines Bookcase
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