Kairo Riva 1920 - Armchair
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Kairo Riva 1920 - Armchair
The year 2009 marks the beginning of the collaboration between the internationally renowned designer Karim Rashid and RIVA 1920. Reflecting on the experience of designing KAIRO, Karim Rashid says: “When I designed the KAIRO chair for RIVA 1920 I was inspired by the woodworking process that takes place in order to produce a piece of furniture from a single block of wood. The unusual double-arc form carved into the chair draws its inspiration from a recent trip to Egypt where I was particularly struck by these lines that seem to conjure up an eye”. The photos illustrate different production phases of the KAIRO chair: the solid cedar block, previously squared off, is placed inside a special machine that carves the block around to obtain the required shape. To obtain the final shape of the armchair, the machine works nonstop for over 8 hours. The final smoothing, all done by hand, takes another four hours of work.
Structure finishing:
Cedar
Size:
100 x 73 x h 70 cm
Any movements, cracks and changes in the condition of the wood are an essential feature of these furnishings and are due to the natural settlement and the different environmental conditions. It is its own and essential characteristic synonymous with originality and authenticity.
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Once upon a time, it was 1920, in Brianza, and in his tiny workshop in Cantù a serene craftsman works wood day after day, with such love and respect. It’s an art form, simple furniture of a refined elegance. That woodworker was Nino Romano. The years go by, and the work keeps going on, with more and more dedication, constantly enhancing the manufacturing process. For the first time in 1992, Riva 1920 presents its first collection at...
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