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aprile 13, 2023 - Alain Gilles The Studio
ALAIN GILLES launches new pieces during the Milan Design Week
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The Padiglioni table is conceived as a small piece of architecture, as if it were a miniature model of an architectural pavilion. A conceptual or dream-like structure made up of curved walls and round columns that interact with each other. Although very different, it follows a general logic not far from that developed by the late Mies van der Rohe for his iconic Barcelona Pavilion.
If it were a full-fledged piece of architecture, the ground it rests on would be its floor, the round and curved legs would be its supporting structure and walls, and the tabletop would be its roof. The various columns that support the tabletop all have a distinctive shape and are placed in non-symmetrical positions to create a certain dynamic within the piece. The table also looks different depending on the angle from which it is viewed, as the legs interact graphically in different ways. This gives the table a richer personality.
The Padiglioni table is also very sculptural. The way its visual masses are distributed is quite unusual, giving the table a unique dynamic and personality. Heavy on one side thanks to its very large foot, lighter on the other. As you walk around the table, the masses of the different legs often visually merge, creating unexpected sculptural forms that appear full, yet are accentuated by the light passing between the legs.
The whole table plays with softness and generosity, with large round or curved legs and a gently rounded top that is softly caressed by the light. But it also has a stronger and more masculine side with its straight lines and the tapered edge on the tabletop. This duality creates a discussion and a balance that is very common in my work.
The Customade table, as its name hints, is very much a table that can be tailor-made to the customer's precise needs and specifications. For an outdoor table, this really is a quite unique proposition that Varaschin wanted to be able to offer. From a design point of view, it is a challenging task, especially if you want the table to have a unique personality, work in very different sizes as well as in an extendable version or a coffee table version, and offer the possibility to be used with a large array of different tabletops.
The collection is very technical with a structure made entirely of aluminum. All the pieces are either die- cast or extruded aluminum parts that are then connected together. The table is offered in 33 different sizes but actually, in reality, it can be tailor-made down to just one centimeter. There are 9 possible colors offered in the collection, and 13 different table tops... so the possibilities are almost endless... this really is part of the beauty of this project!
The collection is meant to be warm, generous and welcoming in its proportions and roundness, after all outdoor tables are about spending good times with friends and enjoying life around a meal. The general construction of the table is loosely inspired by the way dolmens are assembled together. Dolmens are slightly imperfect structures, with a horizontal top stone set on some unevenly shaped vertical stones that act as support, as legs. This slightly imperfect combination of shapes between the top and the legs gives more visual presence, more visual weight and character to the legs and table in general.
So this table collection is very much defined by how the different elements of the tables are visually connected together. There is something very unique and unexpected in the way the legs connect to the table top since both shapes do not fully match. The table top has a rounded corner while the legs, even though they are rounded, are more squarish. This feature is further revealed by the gap that is created between the legs and the top and which brings in the light to accentuate this design detail and fully reveal the unique character of the table. It gives the legs more mass, more presence without having to make them too bulky, which would then be problematic on smaller versions. A discussion is created between the different parts of the table.
As for the various table tops set above the structure, in this case they blend in perfectly and follow the exact shape, giving it a more controlled and high-end feel. And overall more body to the table.
The Custom collection is a strong and generous table collection with refined details and is available in tailor-made and almost infinite versions.
MILAN: RHO FIERA, Hall 5, D 01 / D 03
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