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The wooden modular design table is designed to be configured with ease and according to your wishes, with endless length options in different shapes. From a small intimate setting to a great eye-catcher in a meeting and boardroom environment. The Kami design table is available in a round or oval shape for both the top and the column(s). The modern table combines sustainable design and organic shapes into a timeless design for the living and working environment.
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From 17 to 23 April 2023, The Elephant In The Room (Let's Talk About it) will take place at Castello Sforzesco in the heart of Milan – A supply chain exhibition that celebrates the textile creation process and proudly presents what's behind the hidden labels to provide a better understanding of the complexities and challenges in this industry.
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The Dutch designer Bertjan Pot first came into contact with Arco in 2005 within the context of the Arco12 project. On the occasion of its centenary, Arco invited twelve young Dutch designers to respond to the collection and the company through the medium of design. The result of all this was an enervating exhibition at Arnhem’s...
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The word ‘tabling’ is a Dutch verb. Tafelen, is connected to the table, like the English have one for chair which the Dutch don’t have: chairing. You can’t table on your own, in Dutch. I table, ik tafel, is not possible as an expression. Tabling basically includes all the activities we do while hanging around at a table: drinking, talking, eating, and laughing...
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.Beautiful things don’t have to come from a long way away. The wood used to create our Local Wood collection is sourced from the area around our factory in Winterswijk. Apart from its beauty, we think it makes sense to use wood from our own region. After all, the knowledge and expertise of the people who make our furniture also comes from nearby. What’s more, the wood doesn’t have to travel long distances, which is better for the environment...
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Tables do not generally receive so much attention. In fact, it is striking how a survey of books on furniture and the history of design reveals that chairs are usually the eye-catching and unique items. We also see this cultural bias reflected in museum design collections and...
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Englishman Jonathan Prestwich is not some unknown newcomer to the corridors of Arco. For years, well before setting up his own design studio in 2004, Prestwich had been working together with Burkhard Vogtherr, one of the renowned household names in Winterswijk. He was Vogtherr’s right-hand man and had already worked with him in that capacity on the development of a variety of Arco products...
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TIMELESS AND SIMPLE, BUT TECHNOLOGICALLY RICH – His design for the Essenza table has been a classic for nineteen years. Willem van Ast - third generation in family business Arco - speaks about the secret of a good product. “It was a response to the rustic oak table...
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