Introducing the Rocky bookcase from Cantori and the Klark bookcase from Kriptonite, both to be displayed at the upcoming Salone del Mobile.Milano.
Rocky bookcase
Designed by Luca Roccadadria, the new modular Rocky bookcase from Cantori is constructed from tropicalised iron sheet for outdoor use.
Rocky represents a real innovation for the brand from the Marche region that for the first time designed a bookcase suitable for outdoor as well as indoor use. It consists of a single module that can be flipped over to form the various compositions that best conform to different space requirements.
Dimensions singular module: 80cm x 26cm x 70cm (h).
“The side-by-side and stackable modules that I designed specifically for Cantori give the design product maximum functionality by adapting to any living environment. The bookcase is born from the design of a rectangle that is characterised in elegance and dynamism thanks to the particular inclined shelves. The upper and lower but opposite inclination of each shelf creates escape routes that combined with the positioning of objects give light and harmony.” Luca Roccadadria
For more information visit cantori.it/en/
Klark bookcase
The new Klark bookcase from Kriptonite, designed by Giulio Iacchetti, is a modular system with clean, minimalist lines, based on a composition of three simple elements: the base, bendable metal sheets and magnetic corner clamps.
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- Photo: Max Rommel
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- Photo: Max Rommel
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- Photo: Max Rommel
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- Photo: Max Rommel
The interlocking system designed by Iacchetti can be assembled without wall mounts; the metal sheets are manually folded to form “C” shapes, and the corners are clamped together from the inside by magnets. The result is an extremely versatile, simple design that adapts to all sorts of spaces, and can be modified over time. Conceived as a freestanding element, the bookcase can be set up in any space, growing in height and width to suit any need, and at the same time boasts incredibly compact packaging size. In iron and available in four colour variations – white, black, green and terracotta – Klark offers infinite modular possibilities: in larger dimensions, it can be used as a divider between two spaces; in smaller ones it can serve as a low bookcase in a living space.
“Kriptonite is a company that I’ve always been drawn to for the way they consistently think up home organisation systems in metal that are compact and visually unfussy, but extremely efficient and functional. I’ve always thought about proposing a modular bookcase design to them, and over time it’s been perfected to become the product we see today. Klark is the onomatopoeic sound of sheet metal gently bending along perforated lines to be transformed into the bookcase modules, but it’s also the slightly-modified name of Superman’s alter ego (Clark Kent)… so it’s an homage to Kriptonite, a name that alludes to the only element that can beat the strongest man on the planet!” Giulio Iacchetti
For more information visit kriptonite.com/
