The Manico Armchair Spins a Tale of Rural Italy’s Past + Future

The brand new Manico armchair, the fourth collaborative effort between It’s Nice Design and designer Giuseppe Arezzi, presents an inspirational backstory together with a spot to relax and calm down.

“I designed the Manico armchair in 2012 for a design competitors held by a historic furnishings retailer in Catania. The designers, completely Sicilians, have been requested to current the design of a chunk of furnishings impressed by Sicily,” Arezzi defined. “I made a decision to inform the story of the transition from conventional agriculture – which used guide instruments, akin to hoes and rakes – to modern agriculture, which makes use of more and more refined equipment. The Manico armchair, constructed with the handles of instruments which are not used, is now the brand new chair of the farmer who’s cooling off beneath an olive tree, searching on the machines that work for him: an ode to the genuine and easy Sicilian tradition.”

The brand new Manico armchair is, in fact, manufactured in Italy. Utilizing a construction made from ash wooden, straps of pure leather-based, a couple of items of chrome steel, and a blended cotton/linen material, it’s delivered to life. You’ve got the selection between blue, inexperienced, yellow, and white cushions to make your rural Italian desires a actuality.

To study extra concerning the Manico Chair, go to greatdesign.fr.

Pictures by Natale Leontini

Kelly Beall is senior editor at Design Milk. The Pittsburgh-based graphic designer and author has had a deep love of artwork and design for so long as she will be able to keep in mind, and enjoys sharing her finds with others. When undistracted by nice artwork and design, she could be discovered making a large number within the kitchen, consuming as a lot info as attainable, or on the sofa together with her three pets. Discover her @designcrush on social.