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Nara Coffee Table
Designed by
Shiro Kuramata
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Free
Style
Memphis, Postmodern
Brand
Memphis Milano
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Snowy Escape
Creator
Meinkatz
About this Product
The serving table Nara by Shiro Kuramata perfectly combines the Japanese aesthetic tradition with the principles of western design. There is no separation between construction, form, inner essence and materials. The simplicity of the structure is ironically contrasted by the texture of colored patches typical of terrazzo.
About the Designer
Shiro Kuramata
Shiro Kuramata was a Japanese designer from 1965 when he founded the Kuramata Design Office in Tokyo until he died in 1991. Kuramata designed some of the most significant and lasting pieces ever produced. His significance in western design was shown first in Memphis, then with Cappellini in 1987. Cappellini celebrated his talent and made him its choice designer to introduce the Cappellini brand on the international stage. His work can be seen in the permanent collections of the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris, MoMA of New York, the Metropolitan Museum and the Museum of Modern Art in Toyama.
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