Paolo Castelli: Greenkiss News 2020, 4 27

Thierry Lemaire, Hubert de Malherbe e
Paolo Castelli present: the first eco-design
collection 100% Made in Italy.
Eco-responsible products which express
not only the importance of the functional
and aesthetic aspects of furnishings but also
emphasise the value and charm of the way
in which ethical design becomes the driving
force behind a renewed sense of positivity
and empathy towards the environment as
a “resource”.
The collection comprises tables, armchairs,
seats and light fittings, and reflects the fin-
est Italian and French design of the Fifties
and Seventies.
An ethical collection resulting from the cre-
ative talents of designers Hubert de Malher-
be and Thierry Lemaire, combined with the
savoir-faire of Paolo Castelli. The quality of
the materials, which are all either regenerat-
ed, recouped or ethically produced under
strictly controlled conditions (fast-growing
and second quality wood, recycled glass,
stone, fabrics and concrete, natural fibres,
sustainable ceramics), is enhanced by geo-
metric styling, graphic details and asymmet-
rical proportions in an ironic and creative
cut and thrust exchange between art and
interior design.
Why GREEN?
Because the furniture sector, unlike others,
is still rather backward from an environmen-
tal point of view.

Why KISS?
Many ecologists tend to be alarmists, this is
why they have chosen a name that is posi-
tive and free of pointless complications, in-
viting all of us to take action.

What are the limits of elegance when using
surprising new materials, moulded into the
purest forms?
We leave it up to you to judge.
Green
is not
a color.
Green
is an idea.
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