Quaderna
The Quaderna collection by Zanotta stands as a radical exploration of geometry and visual perception, turning furniture into a precise architectural statement. Designed by Superstudio, it is defined by its continuous grid pattern that wraps each piece in an infinite checker of black lines on white laminate, dissolving traditional form into pure structure. Tables, desks, and consoles appear almost immaterial, as if traced in space rather than built, where function becomes secondary to concept. With its strict rationality and conceptual clarity, Quaderna transforms everyday furniture into a manifesto of design as idea.
Superstudio
Superstudio was an influential Italian collective founded in the 1960s, operating at the intersection of architecture, art, and radical design; rather than producing conventional objects, they developed speculative projects and conceptual environments that questioned the role of design in society, often using photomontage, grids, and continuous structures to imagine alternative ways of living.
Their work rejected traditional functionalism in favor of critical narratives, where furniture and architecture became tools for reflection rather than mere utility; through iconic projects like the Quaderna series for Zanotta, they translated their theoretical ideas into physical form, using endless grid patterns to dissolve boundaries between object, space, and system.
Driven by a utopian yet ironic vision, Superstudio treated design as a philosophical medium, challenging consumer culture and modernist ideals while proposing a world governed by logic, repetition, and abstraction—creating works that remain both visually striking and intellectually provocative, hovering between reality and speculation.
