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As with many words, Chiaro has several definitions: clear, bright, and straightforward.
Like the wooden branches of a tree, Branca is a design that is familiar to the eye. Designed by Sam Hecht, Branca is made from a single piece of wood, its back legs support the critical joints of the armrests, the seat, and the back. The joints are seen as but a part of the seamless nature of the chair and its simple outlines belie the complexity of production. Branca is inspired by wooden branches that turn, twist, meet, and branch off. The result is comfort to the eye, the body, and the hand.
Primo epitomizes the archetypal chair. Its design comprises only the most basic elements: four legs, a seat, and a backrest. The strictly vertical orientation of its legs gives the chair a strong architectural presence. However, the formal strictness is disrupted by the curved backrest which seems to levitate on the ends of the chair’s hind legs. Standing on its own, primo is distinctively sculptural. Primo’s basic model is made of solid beech. The black lacquered version brings out the chair’s strong and elegant silhouette. All models of the primo chair are stackable.
Designed by Nitzan Cohen, She Said is an interesting project. Distinguishing chairs with a masculine-feminine variation re-imagines their role, introduces a new dynamic between chairs, and a new form of product development for them.
Tronco appears to be a very basic chair, its seat formed from planks of wood joined together and mounted on round dowels. It is unlike any of Mattiazzi’s previous designs that have displayed a sculptural softness achieved by mechanically removing material. Instead, Tronco’s character is formed from solid strips of wood in what appears a very elementary construction, yet its simplicity is the result of iterative experimentation and high regard for material honesty. Tronco has surprisingly natural comfort and works well in multiples, not just alone. Its form is modest enough so that it takes on the appearance of "texture" when shown in numbers. Tronco, in effect, creates a terrain of its own in any architecture.
As with many words, Chiaro has several definitions: clear, bright, and straightforward. Chairs by nature are straightforward — the proportions of a seat and back suggest a place to sit, and regardless of their formal language, most of the time we know what to do with them. Chiaro is a straightforward, elegant, timeless chair by Mattiazzi.
