Dettagli del prodotto

Dettagli
  • Cabinet that looks like a mobile sculpture
  • Light and innovative
  • 20 drawers that rotate around a vertical metal stand
  • Made of a glossy red acrylic plastic material
  • Designed by Shiro Kuramata
Misure

H × W × D

72.75 × 14.25 × 9.75 in.
185 × 36 × 25 cm.

  • Acrylic
Spedizione e resi

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Garanzia

Luminaire è un rivenditore autorizzato di Cappellini. Il prodotto è coperto dalla garanzia completa del produttore.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who designed the Revolving Cabinet and when?

The Revolving Cabinet was designed by Shiro Kuramata in 1970. Kuramata was a Japanese designer celebrated for bridging poetic expression and functional form, and the piece remains one of his most iconic works.

How does the Revolving Cabinet's mechanism work?

Twenty individual plastic drawers are mounted on a central metal column, each free to rotate independently around it. This allows the user to continuously reconfigure the cabinet's silhouette, making every arrangement a distinct composition.

Is the Revolving Cabinet purely decorative or functional as storage?

It functions as genuine storage, with each of the twenty drawers offering usable interior space. Its significance, however, lies equally in its sculptural and kinetic qualities, which place it at the intersection of design and art.

What materials are used in the Revolving Cabinet?

The drawers are crafted from polished plastic and are mounted on a central metal column. The combination of industrial materials with a refined, almost ceremonial form is characteristic of Kuramata's broader design philosophy.

Why is the Revolving Cabinet considered an icon of postwar design?

Produced continuously since 1970 by Cappellini, the piece challenged prevailing assumptions about what furniture could be. Its integration of motion, perception, and utility anticipated later conversations in design about the object as experience rather than pure function.

Brand & Designer

Cappellini
Sedia di legno

Cappellini

Cappellini is synonymous with avant-garde Italian design, blending bold creativity with refined craftsmanship.
Shiro Kuramata
Cassa Solaris

Shiro Kuramata

A visionary Japanese designer known for poetic, experimental furniture and interiors that explored transparency, lightness, and new materials.