Fantastic Plastics
While in Italy for a large press event regarding the 50th Salone Del Mobile, I took the opportunity to visit Kartell's headquarters in Noviglio, just outside of Milan. In a rambling campus of orange steel and glazed brick buildings designed by Ignazio Gardella and Anna Castelli Ferrieri, the company opened a corporate museum in 1999 to mark their 50th anniversary. Led by Claudio Luti since 1988, Kartell is best known for realizing a wide range of designs from an international roster of superstar designers. Less well known today is the company's history of innovation during the postwar years, and the role a select group of Italian designers and engineers would play in the 20th century's plastic revolution. What follows is a look at some of the company's outstanding vintage designs.
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Products
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Eames Molded Plastic Side Chair
The Herman Miller Dowel Leg Side Chair brings a softer, warmer feel to the geometric base of the molded plastic side chair.
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Componibili
In production for nearly thirty years, the Componibili is an iconic piece of plastic modular furniture that is counted among MoMA's permanent collection of furnishings. Available in various sizes…
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ArcoBellini Chair
Designed by Mario and Claudio Bellini in 2005 / Injection molded nylon or polycarbonate
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