Designed by Adriano Design, Barista is a compact mobile bar with a sculptural volume, characterised by a ribbed effect comprising natural copper rods of differing diameters which create an irregular texture and give life to a soft play of light.
The mobile bar opens like a book: the perfect 180° opening action is made possible by the design solution which incorporates a “V” shape, thus enabling the two symmetrical halves to align perfectly. The opening action is helped by two small wheels housed within the base.
The interior is made entirely of stainless steel (this material was selected also because it’s hygienic and easy to clean) with a special mirrored finish, which multiplies the kaleidoscope of colours of the beverages and the reflections from the glass bottles and glasses, engendering an elegant atmosphere reminiscent of a club or café. It is equipped to hold bottles and glasses of different shapes and sizes.
Barista is a part of the new De Castelli project dedicated to the home. The company has focussed on the home because of the recent changes in how we live thanks to the COVID epidemic, we’ve all found ourselves having to deal with new ways of living and interacting with the outside world, and we’ve had to rapidly adapt both the way we behave and our needs. But also because we all wish to furnish the places we live in and share with our loved ones with products which are both beautiful and useful as well as safe and healthy.
Identifying these themes, De Castelli has teamed up with 4 pairs of designers – Adriano Design, Lanzavecchia + Wai, Martinelli Venezia Studio and Zanellato/Bortotto, – who have devised a new form of artistic expression working exclusively with copper, one of De Castelli’s signature metals. The decision to use copper was made to exploit its antibacterial properties, and these have been maintained thanks to the research conducted by the company that ensures it can be processed and used for interiors without altering the intrinsic effectiveness of the material.
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