having previously launched a sculptural series of vases last year, zaha hadid and stone company CITCO have expanded their collaboration with ‘valle’, a shelving system at the salone del mobile in milan during milan design week 2016. fabricated in black granite, the material continues hadid’s explorations with CITCO into the unique properties and performance of stone.
zaha hadid citco shelves valle designboom
the pieces are made of black granite
(above and main) image © CITCO

 

 

 

the pieces are defined by the contrasting lightness of its design with the solidity of black granite. the design follows hadid’s search for curved lines and it has been equipped–each of the four shelves–with mounting capabilities that allow them to be stand-alone pieces, as well as in a variety of unified configurations that radiate from the same focal point.

zaha hadid citco shelves valle designboom
the four shelves can be mounted as stand-alone pieces
image © CITCO

zaha hadid citco shelves valle designboom
image © CITCO

zaha hadid citco shelves valle designboom
image © CITCO

zaha hadid citco shelves valle designboom
image © designboom

zaha hadid citco shelves valle designboom
image © designboom

zaha hadid citco shelves valle designboom
image © designboom

 

 

 

product info:

 

type: shelves
 

material: granito nero assoluto
 

measures:
whole set 3680x350x2230h mm
2510 x 350 x 400h mm
3000 x 340 x 435h mm
2860 x 345 x 950h mm
325 x 325 x 1900h mm

 

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