Collezione Vassoi Chandigarh
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Cassina in collaborazione con Richard Ginori e la Fondazione Le Corbusier.
Cassina si ispira al genio di Le Corbusier per una collezione di tre vassoi in porcellana pura non smaltata. Questi vassoi riprendono alcuni dei simboli in bassorilievo scelti per le pareti degli edifici di Chandigarh, la città progettata negli anni Cinquanta e oggi patrimonio dell'UNESCO.
La stessa procedura si può vedere a Marsiglia nell'Unité d'Habitation sulle sculptures moulées, disegni simbolici inseriti da Le Corbusier nel cemento - béton brut - tratti dal suo portfolio figurativo. Ogni vassoio, realizzato da Richard Ginori, include un disegno schizzato dal Maestro nel 1956: la mano aperta che simboleggia la pace (vassoio quadrato con angoli arrotondati), il pesce (vassoio rotondo), il movimento del sole (vassoio rettangolare).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What do the symbols on the Chandigarh trays represent?
The three symbols, the open hand, the fish, and the arc of the sun, were sketched by Le Corbusier in 1956 as part of a personal iconographic language he developed over decades. The open hand in particular became one of his most enduring emblems, representing peace and the act of giving and receiving. The same symbols appear as bas-reliefs in the concrete walls of Chandigarh and at the Unité d'Habitation in Marseille.
Who is Richard Ginori and why were they chosen for this collaboration?
Richard Ginori is one of Italy's oldest and most distinguished porcelain manufacturers, founded in 1735 near Florence. Their mastery of ceramic craft and their history of working with significant design and architectural commissions made them a natural partner for translating Le Corbusier's architectural reliefs into the precision of unglazed porcelain.
Why is the porcelain unglazed on these trays?
The unglazed finish is a deliberate material choice that echoes the raw, tactile quality of béton brut, the exposed concrete Le Corbusier used at Chandigarh and the Unité d'Habitation. Left without glaze, the porcelain surface reads as closer to cast stone than conventional ceramics, preserving the architectural character of the original bas-reliefs.
Is this collection officially authorized by the Le Corbusier Foundation?
Yes. The Chandigarh Tray Collection is produced by Cassina in direct collaboration with the Fondation Le Corbusier, which oversees the licensing and integrity of all objects bearing Le Corbusier's designs and iconography.
What is the significance of Chandigarh as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Chandigarh, the planned city Le Corbusier designed for the Indian state of Punjab in the early 1950s, was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016 as part of a transnational listing of seventeen Le Corbusier works. The Capitol Complex at its center is considered one of the most complete expressions of his urban and architectural vision, and the symbolic bas-reliefs embedded in its walls are integral to that legacy.
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