DE CASTELLI WAVE Copper bench

With its essential shapes and gentle, sinuous sense of movement, Wave suggests a renewed, more conscious focus on the ritual of arriving home.‎ The project reinterprets a quintessential piece Asian furniture: the shoe bench.‎ Its humble function as a furnishing complement is ennobled and transformed into a welcoming element, suitable for gracing even the most sophisticated of interiors.‎ The micro architecture, designed with simple, flowing forms, is produced using solid natural copper which plays with curves, solids and voids.‎ The vertical wave-shaped wall in perforated copper lends lightness to the volume and adds a touch of refinement to the sculptural form, accompanying those who enter; the wave form serves to underline the presence of the “pocket emptier” plate, inviting us to empty our pockets as we come home.‎ The upper surface provides ample space to sit down while removing clothing, while the base provides storage space for bags and shoes.‎ Natural copper, free of surface treatment, becomes a living material which changes over time and acquires a range of hews caused by differing rates of oxidation: it remains brighter in areas where there is more frequent contact, thus emphasising the routines of those who use it every day.‎ M10N - Natural brushed copper M10 - Brushed copper Further info from manufacturer on WAVE DE CASTELLI