AUTHOR TABLES
Time In Stone
AUTHOR TABLES
Hall 11
Curated by: ADI – DELEGAZIONE VENETO TRENTINO ALTO ADIGE
Concept and coordination: Paolo Criveller, Luca Facchini, Silvia Sandini, Carlo Trevisani
Stone as a witness to time.
The ADI VTAA working group of designers and architects develops the concept of time and presents a diverse collection of tables conceived for the hospitality sector: a contemporary, updated dining table, reinterpreted also in response to the needs arising from the pandemic reality we are experiencing. Respect for marble—a rare and precious material that can no longer be reproduced—combined with a design vision aligned with themes of industrial design, serial production, ease of transport and final placement of the artefact, takes shape through the work of outstanding Italian companies across the entire supply chain.
Paolo Criveller — Torresan Travertino
Marcello Cutino — Fasani Celeste with Vetreria De Guidi
Valerio Facchin — Vicentina Marmi
Luca Facchini — Bagnara
Andrea Tommasi, Diego Pauletti — Marmo Arredo
Paolo Perbellini — Marmi Santa Caterina with All-Led
Silvia Sandini — Piero Zanella
Luigi Siard — Margraf
Carlo Trevisani — Guardini Pietre / Odone Angelo
Ascanio Zocchi — Intermac
Bertone Design — Progetto Arte Poli
ELICA
DESIGN
PAOLO CRIVELLER
PRODUCTION
TORRESAN TRAVERTINO
MATERIAL
Travertine
The table is made up of six square sheets of tempered glass (73 cm) onto which a 2 mm thick slab of classic travertine is bonded. Three of these sheets become the legs of the table, while the other three—together with a 3 cm thick walnut travertine slab—form the top. Minimal thicknesses were chosen to reduce material waste and thus create a more eco-sustainable table. The central part of the table houses a tray made from the powders generated during travertine processing, which are displayed as part of the piece. This table produces no manufacturing waste, and the passage of time can be read through all its stages of processing. A light source is placed inside the table to exploit the transparency effect made possible by the minimal thickness of the travertine.
ROCCIA 45°38'27.2"N 10°57'28.9"E
DESIGN
MARCELLO CUTINO
PRODUCTION
FASANI CELESTE WITH VETRERIA DE GUIDI
MATERIAL
ROSSO VERONA
The table consists of a rock approximately one metre high, forming its centre, and a glass ring that serves as the tabletop. The rock is a primordial identifying element compared to worked stone: its form, shaped by nature and time, becomes a meaningful feature of the object itself, expressed through the inscription on the glass: “Time and nature, the true sculptors of stone.”
SPACE-TIME DISTORTION
DESIGN
VALERIO FACCHIN
PRODUCTION
VICENTINA MARMI
MATERIAL
Petit Granit, Azul Macaubas Quartzite
Stone is distorted within the space–time dimension. Humanity has always dreamed of travelling through time, and thanks to Albert Einstein we now know that time flows more slowly when measured closer to a gravitational mass. Time travel will probably remain only a dream. Now more than ever, given the condition of our planet, we can be certain of how precious our time is—the time we have left to save it.
WORMHOLE
DESIGN
LUCA FACCHINI
PRODUCTION
BAGNARA
MATERIAL
SILVERCLOUD, NERO ASSOLUTO ZIMBABWE AND BIANCO LASA
The Einstein–Rosen bridge symbolises our inability to truly relate to time; stone is the most long-lasting and tangible element we have to remind us, during our fleeting passage, of how we should act.
CLEPSIDRA
DESIGN
ANDREA TOMMASI, DIEGO PAULETTI (#LABORATORIODISPAZI)
PRODUCTION
MARMO ARREDO
MATERIAL
HOMA BROWN
The “Clepsidra” table, in its form, evokes the instrument used to measure time. Time therefore represents the sharing of moments. It is designed with an antiqued bronze metal structure, featuring crossbars that combine structural solidity and aesthetics, recalling the classic geometries of hourglasses.
The stone is applied to the structure with folded corners and minimal rounding (2–3 mm), creating a continuous and fluid surface.
MÒRFO
DESIGN
SILVIA SANDINI
PRODUCTION
PIERO ZANELLA
MATERIAL
OMBRA DI CARAVAGGIO
The octagonal shape of the table is inspired by the morphology of crystals found in stone materials: a metamorphic and temporal process through which the calcium carbonate present in limestone and dolomite crystallises to form calcite or dolomite crystals. The table is made from a single marble slab measuring 245 × 130 × 2 cm (H), from which the legs, top and trestle crosspiece are obtained, assembled with stainless steel components. The “Blu Masaccio” marble, extracted from one of Zanella’s quarries, is reinforced with carbon fibre. A sustainable project: material-saving, demountable, total weight 130 kg, packaging dimensions 200 × 100 × 20 cm (H), recyclable.
THE FAGLIA TABLE
DESIGN
LUIGI SIARD
PRODUCTION
MARGRAF
MATERIAL
FIOR DI PESCO CARNICO, BRECCIA PERENICE, BIANCO PERLINO
EPIGRAFICO
DESIGN
PAOLO PERBELLINI – FISHFORM
PRODUCTION
MARMI SANTA CATERINA WITH ALL-LED
MATERIAL
BIANCO CARRARA
A round table in polished Bianco Carrara marble with a chamfered edge and decorative milling on the underside of the top. The supporting structure consists of eight cylindrical legs in polished Bianco Carrara marble and polycarbonate, with an octagonal iron frame. LED lighting system with proximity sensors.
The classical epigraph, the archetype of the display, is reinterpreted here, restoring stone to its communicative function. As one approaches the table, a luminous halo appears on the upper surface of the top and disappears as one moves away. Among the various possible signs and patterns, the one chosen for the exhibition interprets the distancing rules that strongly characterise our times. As one approaches the table, symbols indicating permitted and unavailable seats appear. The same communication is transmitted to the plexiglass terminals of the legs, illuminating the area beneath the table.
TIME TABLE
DESIGN
LUIGI SIARD
PRODUCTION
MARGRAF
MATERIAL
FIOR DI PESCO CARNICO, GRIGIO CARNICO, BIANCO PERLINO
LOGORIO
DESIGN
CARLO TREVISANI
PRODUCTION
ODONE ANGELO
MATERIAL
PALISSANDRO
Continuous use that wears, erodes, smooths… as seen on the handles of old tools or on the backs of the lions of Ferrara Cathedral—marble sculptures whose backs, worn smooth by generations of people sitting on them, bear witness to time. Logorio is a table characterised by roughly worked marble, progressively lowered and de-polished in the areas of use, as if worn down by meals over the centuries.
EROSO
DESIGN
CARLO TREVISANI
PRODUCTION
GUARDINI PIETRE
MATERIAL
PIETRA DELLA LESSINIA
TRILL
DESIGN
ASCANIO ZOCCHI
PRODUCTION
INTERMAC
MATERIAL
CARRARA STATUARIO, NERO MARQUINIA
The universe—and human DNA—seems to move in a spiral. The spiral is a symbol of dynamism and cyclical continuity, like the flow of time; it represents the energy of change and evolution, the movement of universal energy from the centre outwards, through space and time. The triple spiral TRISTELL symbolises the three forces of nature: creative, preservative and destructive. In Celtic culture it represented the three moments of the sun’s movement—the passage of the sun, the passage of time.
The TRILL table embodies this triple spiral, crafted using two types of marble: Carrara Statuario for the base and top, and Nero Marquinia for the triple spiral, processed with water jet cutting and flush fitting with a light surface brushing. Each piece is unique—repeatable in form, but not in material.
DECUMANO
DESIGN
BERTONE DESIGN
PRODUCTION
PROGETTO ARTE POLI
