Design and
Engineering
“When looking at storage furniture, what we usually call sideboards, I couldn’t
help noticing the hinges which allow the doors to open: these standard metal
mechanisms totally detracted from the overall elegance of the product”, says
Alessandro Stabile.
And the hinge is indeed the unique aspect of Tacito: a collection of two storage
units designed for the living space, the kitchen and the office.
Five years of prototypes, three injection moulds, an extrusion die, a bending
mould, four thermoforming moulds and two cold-cutting die. In the words of
Eugenio Perazza, Tacito is a “Better Normal”, whose simplicity of form reveals
the greatness of its intelligent and cutting-edge design.
A design with powerful aesthetic and material appeal, as well as a clear
functional value: Tacito offers the utmost practicality and remarkable acoustic
comfort owing to the sound-absorbing material of its doors. Without a doubt,
the doors represent its key innovation: made with compressed recycled
polyester using the same technology used to make sound-absorbing panels,
they are entirely sheathed in fabric, front and back, as part of a single production
process. The fabric therefore becomes both an aesthetic and technical
component, acting as connecting hinge.
The hinge is positioned at the centre of the sideboard, and the magnets
concealed within the edge of the body and the door ensure seamless closure of
the storage space. The handle runs around the entire edge of the door and fits
into the bevelled edge of the piece, making it easy to grip from any position.
