AlaFerruccio LavianiA combination of creativity and expert craftsmanship, the Ala table is the dominant presence in the living room – the setting for the day-to-day goings-on of domestic life. The round or semi-oval table top, outlined by a border that takes the edge off the thickness, appears suspended in mid-air, almost ready to take flight. The tapered legs only heighten this effect, based on the design of the wings of an aeroplane. Type / TablesTechnical descriptionA new platform enriches the Ala table collection, 3100 mm in length. DesignerFerruccio LavianiBorn in Cremona in 1960 Laviani attends the Istituto Professionale Internazionale per l’Artigianato Liutario e del Legno di Cremona, receiving his degree in 1978. He later attends the Faculty of Architecture, at the Politecnico di Milano where he graduates in 1986, while attending at the same time the Scuola Politecnica di Design in Milan from 1982 to 1984. In 1983 he starts working for Michele De Lucchi; he becomes a partner in 1986 and works there until 1991, when he decides to open his own studio in Milan. Laviani’s work mainly focuses on product design, interior design, art direction and graphic. Since 1991, he is the Art Director for Kartell; same role he has played for other companies. He designs retail spaces and set-ups, offices and houses for private clients, as well as for furniture and fashion. In 2008 an exhibition was dedicated to the lamps he designed for Kartell. Bourgie and Take lamps for Kartell are part of the permanent Collection of IMA, Indianapolis Museum of Art (USA); also other products have been featured in museums and shows all over the world. In 2015, Laviani develops the new concept for Kartell Museum in Noviglio, updating the interior design he had conceived in 1999, when he received the award Premio Guggenheim Impresa & Cultura 2000, as the best museum of a company. Last year, he has started a collaboration with the Italian mosaic brand Bisazza. In 2016 Ferruccio has designed the pop-up store for the fashion designer Paula Cademartori and the set-up for the Haute Couture Women show for Dolce e Gabbana, at Laboratori Ansaldo, Teatro alla Scala, Milan. Top FinishingsMatt lacquered01 Gesso 8B Caolino 9G Ostrica 6B Grigio Pietra 14 Nero 02 Talco 9F Sand 4G Argilla 8C Cappuccino 5B Grigio Lava 72 Sabbia 8A Beige 9T Toffee 93 Melange 13 Sepia 09 Wengè New - 12 Vinaccia New - 68 Melanzana 94 Marsala 95 Ruggine 9B Senape 98 Oliva New - 8Z Bosco 9H Petrolio New - 41 Blu notte Transparent glassV00 Extra light V05 Fumé MarblesBC Bianco Carrara natural matt CA Calacatta Oro natural matt EM Emperador natural matt TV Travertino natural matt BA Basaltite natural matt IG Invisible Grey natural matt GT Grey Stone natural glossy MR Marquinia natural glossy RL Rosso Lepanto natural glossy OR Orobico natural glossy SR Sahara Noir glossy polyester Base / Undertop FinishingsMatt lacquered01 Gesso 8B Caolino 9G Ostrica 6B Grigio Pietra 14 Nero 02 Talco 9F Sand 4G Argilla 8C Cappuccino 5B Grigio Lava 72 Sabbia 8A Beige 9T Toffee 93 Melange 13 Sepia 09 Wengè New - 12 Vinaccia New - 68 Melanzana 94 Marsala 95 Ruggine 9B Senape 98 Oliva New - 8Z Bosco 9H Petrolio New - 41 Blu notte Lacquered metals antiqued7R Ottone Anticato 5R Dark Bronze Anticato 6R Graphite Anticato Matt Veneers51 Black oak 66 Tobacco 54 Eucalyptus DimensionsSemi-oval table with glass top Semi-oval table with marble top Semi-oval table with glass top Semi-oval small table with marble top Semi-oval small table with glass top Round table with marble top Round table with marble top Round table with marble top Round table with marble top Round table with marble top Round table with marble top |