A game of solids and voids,
an attentive study of materials
and forms and a design approach
which operates by subtraction
until it achieves the perfect balance
between simplicity and elegance.
The Mi storage units designed by
Neri&Hu for Poltrona Frau play around
with light, shade and transparencies
to conceal or reveal the objects they
house. Mi is a Chinese pinyin word
with a dual meaning used to express
both the action of “looking” but also
the word “secret”, which inspired this
project. In fact, in the Mi storage units,
rather than being displayed in full view
the objects are hidden by the oblong
external shell. You can only discover
them by peeking through a layer of
tempered glass which closes the
space left by the shelves, raised and
separated from the body of the unit.
The external surface of the Mi storage
units is upholstered in Saddle Extra
leather, which is embellished with
an original vertical striped canneté
texture that gives the product a 3D
effect.
A thin but solid metal structure frames
the body of the product and acts as a
link with the raised top in Calacutta
gold or Nero Marquinia marble.
The Mi collection consists of three
elements: a tall 2-door Mi cabinet,
a low 4-door Mi cabinet with book
opening, and a Mi trolley on wheels.
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Il Giorno / The Day
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Poltrona Frau Indoor Living
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