Can, a design object, resemble architecture
Maybe a typical Italian architecture, full of charm and history.
The answer would seem to be positive, at least judging by the products that Kartell presented at the last edition of Il Salone del Mobile.
Designed by Fabio Novembre , the Trulli – as the name itself reveals – are inspired by the trulli, conical dry stone constructions typical of central-southern Puglia.They were permanent homes for farmers, or temporary lodgings in the countryside, once upon a time. Today, they are splendid symbols of rural Italy, to be admired in world-famous locations such as Alberobello, or to spend the night surrounded by the atmosphere of a charming hotel.
In Fabio Novembre’s vision, trulli become light centerpieces . “Very close to where I was born, is Alberobello. Here the houses have a cone-shaped roof, similar to a magician’s hat, ”said the designer. “And those same houses are a bit magical too, since they are made only with overlapping stones, without any binders. Why
Because their main characteristic, originally, was the temporariness. Just like life is temporary.The impression they give and that, by taking off their roof-hat, they can reveal hidden secrets ».
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For November, the conical roofs of the trulli are ephemeral caskets for precarious lives, precious symbols of how important it is to seize the moment . Hence, he wanted to translate this magic into design creations. In a collection of transparent tableware, but with a colored transparency reminiscent of that of a summer icicle. Entirely made of plastic, Kartell’s Trulli bring color, joy and reflection to the kitchen. And, whether you fill them with fruit or biscuits, they are destined to be the protagonists of our tables.
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However, it is not the first time that a design object takes up the iconic lines of the Apulian trullo. In 2012, the designer Matteo Zorzenoni had created a collection of borosilicate vases with a transparent body and colored roof-lid, inspired by the fairy-tale conical constructions that come to life in Kartell. While famous architects compete to give the trulli, the real ones, a unique appearance. Or, to carry out extraordinary experiments such as the one that, in Ostuni, led to the birth of Pescetrullo.
Created by Gaetano Pesce in polyurethane foam, Pescetrullo was born as a holiday home for a unique family. The Italian-New York architect created it inspired by the typical Apulian trulli, with doors and windows positioned to mimic a face and without knowing that – soon – that so special trullo would become a point of reference. Not only for the community and for tourists, but also for the artists, art curators and museum directors who come here to collect almonds and to swim in the splendid swimming pool, surrounded by a beauty that only Italy can offer.
Because after all the trullo is a dream, a hope caught on the fly. And now the design knows it too.
