giulio iacchetti: EUR colosseum shelving for magis

giulio iacchetti: EUR colosseum shelving for magisimage courtesy of magis

giulio iacchetti has taken the fascist architecture of the ‘square colosseum’–located in the EUR (esposizione universale roma) quarter in rome, from which the furniture also appropriately takes its name–and translated it into a modular polypropylene shelving system for magis. the individual elements are very symmetric and linear in form, taking direct cues from the building style which they reference, creating a series of superimposed arches which can be extended upwards and outwards with endless possibility.

‘EUR’ on show at the magis stand during the 2013 salone del mobileimage © designboom

the individual elements come in several sizesimage © designboom

giulio iacchetti on the design of his shelving systemvideo courtesy of magis

an animation of ‘EUR’ by giulio iacchetti for magisvideo courtesy of giulio iacchetti

concept sketches by giulio iacchetti