Tela Shelving for CITCO

Tela is a shelving system characterised by an interesting dichotomy: the solidity of the black granite of which it is composed seemingly dissipates with the elongated cantilevers. At the centre of the configuration, its structural core, are the interweaved shelves which appear to open and unfold from a single surface to follow parallel trajectories. The design integrates the powerful dynamic forces inherent to cantilevered systems.

Drawing and render by Zaha Hadid Architects

Architect:Zaha Hadid Architects
Design:Zaha Hadid,Patrik Schumacher
Design Team:Maha Kutay,Woody Yao,Filipa Gomes
Dimensions:2750 x 750 x 460 mm
Material:Black Granite

Luna Table for CITCO

The Luna table has evolved from the research of abstraction evident throughout Hadid’s repertoire. The pristine surface of the tabletop is her starting point; the established constant to which Hadid applies the forces that inform the table’s structure. These forces explore the relationship between planar and volume, transforming the rigid two-dimensional surface into the third dimension. With the formal language of morphological affiliation, these abstractions reach downward and extend to the ground; expressing the inherent connectivity within all of Hadid’s work. 

In polished white Carrara marble, the fluid geometries of the Luna table’s legs dissolve the conventional differentiation between structure and skin, their generating forces transferred through the stone to impact the rigid plane of the tabletop. These smaller indentations within this surface reflect the materiality of the piece, the marble seeming to absorb much of the dynamic forces that define the table’s composition, creating functional bowls within the tabletop.

Drawing by Zaha Hadid Architects

Architect:Zaha Hadid Architects
Design:Zaha Hadid,Patrik Schumacher
Design Team:Maha Kutay,Woody Yao,Saffet Kaya Bekiroglu,Chrysostomos Tsimourdagkas,Filipa Gomes
Dimensions:3200 x 1200 x 780 mm
Material:Carrara Marble

Calla Fireplace for CITCO

Launched at Il Salone del Mobile 2014, Calla is a reinterpretation of the classic wall fireplace. Crafted entirely of Negro Marquina black marble, this design originates from the apparent torsional forces between its interior
and exterior surfaces, defining the formal composition of the fireplace in a dialogue of curvilinear geometries.Calla is a reinterpretation of the classic wall fireplace. Crafted entirely of Negro Marquina black marble, this design originates from the apparent torsional forces between its interior and exterior surfaces, defining the formal composition of the fireplace. Informed by the natural growth systems of Calla Lily petals that softly radiate from a central stem, the smooth, polished surface further reflects the fluidity of the form and variations inthe flame.

Render and drawing by Zaha Hadid Architects

Architect:Zaha Hadid Architects
Design:Zaha Hadid,Patrik Schumacher
Design Team:Maha Kutay,Woody Yao,Hannes Schafelner,Judith Schafelner,Evan Erlebacher,Andres Schenker,Filipa Gomes
Dimensions:2150 x 770 x 380 mm
Material:Negro Marquina Black Marble

Manta Ray Duo for Sawaya & Moroni

The surface as a field of experimentation capable of generating volume is the source of the Manta Ray Duo design.Hadid’s reseach into architectural surfaces capable of generating space and volume is a continuation of her work exhibited at the 2012 Venice Architecture Biennale.For the cast-aluminium double-seat Manta Ray Duo, a lightweight shell is created by gently folding the continuous surface to generate a plastic, embracing form: a double chair set side-by-side. Expressing the simplicity of its structure, the fluid, single surface models and unites as the twin-shell shape rises on its central axis to create an element of separation and support; an unusual armrest that is integral to the overall development of the form. At the same time, the more tightly defined curves of Y-shaped structure behind the seat can be perceived.

Photography by Jacopo Spilimbergo

Architect:Zaha Hadid Architects
Design:Zaha Hadid,Patrik Schumacher
Design Team:Maha Kutay,Woody Yao,Saman Saffarian
Dimensions (l,h,d)
Width : 234 cm
Depth : 148 cm
Height : 112 cm
Material:Double cast aluminium

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