Cassina
ZIG ZAG
Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example of a cantilevered seat, and is composed of four wood boards articulated end-to-end to form an extremely eye-catching example of an unstable structure. Eschewing the traditional legs-seat-back sequence, Rietveld created a ribbon of wood forming a Z-shape. The crafts mastery of Cassina’s carpenters is seen in the execution of the dove-tail joints, which add to the beauty of the piece. The aesthetic uniqueness of this piece can be seen particularly well in the coloured version, its open-pore finish highlighting the veins of the wood on the front and sides. This finish reflects a number of variations on the theme made by Rietveld, designed to highlight the relationship between the vertical, oblique and horizontal lines.
Videos
CASSINA | Piero Lissoni | Archiproducts Design Selection - Salone del Mobile Milano 2015
Fuorisalone 2017 | CASSINA - Erwan Bouroullec talks about 086 Baleno and 140 Cotone, shelf and chair
The Cassina Milan Showroom Virtual Tour: Integral
The Cassina Perspective Goes Outdoor
The Cassina Perspective at Night: Integral
This is Cassina. 90 Anni di Cultura del Design
New furniture collection 2018_Bowy-Sofa by Patricia Urquiola
New furniture collection 2018_Cotone collection by Bouroullec brothers'
New furniture collection 2018_Ordinal by Micheal Anastassiades
New furniture collection 2019_Back-Wing by Patricia Urquiola
New furniture collection 2019_Dress-Up! by Rodolfo Dordoni
New furniture collection 2019_Cotone by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
New furniture collection 2019_CAB by Mario Bellini
New furniture collection 2019
The Cassina Perspective: Freeflow
The story behind the story: "Le monde nouveau de Charlotte Perriand" (ENG)
The Cassina Perspective: A Liberty City Apartment
The Cassina Perspective Goes Outdoor: Metropolitan Terrace
The Cassina Perspective Goes Outdoor: Little Private Paradise
The Cassina Perspective Goes Outdoor: Contemporary Outdoors
Le Corbusier 50: stories of encounters that have revolutionised design, English Subtitles
Cassina: Excellence & Quality
The Cassina Perspective Goes Outdoor
The Cassina Perspective 2021: Trailer
The Cassina Perspective 2021 - English Subtitles