Reil is focused on assessing the feasibility of making a statement about the aluminium fabrication process for a chair. S·CAB is an outdoor furniture manufacturer with a dedicated facility for in-house aluminium work. We wanted to take advantage of its capacity and an Italian artisanal spirit to make something simple yet challenging. The Original idea was to make the entire chair out of a single aluminium profile. We connected them, bent them, and we worked on all standard fabrication processes to make it work. It was suited with a ladder seat and backrest in the same profiles, celebrating the mono-materiality challenge. We then pushed it further by tailoring the seat and back surfaces using aluminium pressing. It would further reduce material consumption while simplifying manufacturing. Adding bumps helped surface reinforcement and heat dissipation. We also developed another model with a seat made of textile webbing to enable a range of use cases. It would not have been possible to achieve this goal without the enormous input from all parties, which has allowed us to continue challenging its manufacturing. Lastly, but not least, we used R70 post-consumer-recycled alloy to support environmentally responsible manufacturing. Client: S-CAB

This brief was given to me to develop an outdoor extension dining table. Honestly speaking, I was never so fond of extension tables, as the visible extended elements suggest a sort of compromise or struggle to be something other than what it naturally is. Then I came up with an idea to disguise this stigmatised split line of the extended part. We ended up designing a tabletop made of outdoor spirit with open slats and a closed table contour, with a wood frame, for an enhanced dining experience.   Client: Unopiù

It has been a long but very fascinating journey working on this project. I recall visiting their factory a few years ago, when I noticed their beautiful canteen chair, which was already out of production. I somehow resonated with the image of the brand and this chair. This impression grew on me, and I felt it would be worth trying to redesign the spirit of this canteen chair for home. It had a charm and simple happiness in its presence that I tried to capture in our work. In the end, I named this chair, Cantinetta, which also has a reference to "La Cantinetta ", a trattoria where I often have lunch with my team and friends. Cantinetta also means a small canteen, conveying a family moment at the table. The chairs come in various seating materials, including upholstered seats, wood, and papercord. They are also available with and without armrests. I also added a green lacquer finish, which is reminiscent of La Cantinetta. Tables come in various sizes as well. Karimoku official

Mimo is a modular seating system that addresses many simple solutions to the contract sofa market. Our primary interest was its downsizing. There are often cases where large sofa systems encounter difficulties during installation due to the size of the staircases and the curves in the buildings. We managed to produce the sofa in smaller, modular pieces without compromising its comfort. It offers several benefits, including occupying less space, reduced material use, and ease of logistics, to start with.  This was the core of this project and where everything started in our collabroation. As the modules are all made in the same footprint and individual pieces are rotatable, we have infinite possibilities for configurations. NaughtOne offers more than 40 standard options. Click here for online Configurator www.naughtone.com

Today, much of our quality of life is measured through efficiency, but sometimes inefficient acts bring richness and a moment to be at our own pace. This was the intention behind it. This project was selected to ADI Design INDEX 2024.

This project was all about questioning how things are made and how we can possibly challnege overlooked questions. Why do we have to produce such a heabvy conical leg to design a column leged table? German WERKZEG Gold Prize winner 2024.