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World-Renowned Designers Build Furniture From Marine Ravaged Venetian Wood

04/22/2011
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    <a href="http://inhabitat.com/nyc/philippe-starck-unveils-his-sensowash-shower-toilet-in-new-york/">Philip Starck</a>, Angela Missoni, Matheo Thun, <a href="http://inhabitat.com/karim-rashid-unveils-beautiful-trex-lamps/">Karim Rashid</a>, Michele De Lucchi, Mario Botta, Pininfarina, Enzo Mari and Aldo Cibic - these a just some of the designers and architects that joined the <a title="World-wide Renown Designers and Architects Make Marine Furniture From Salvaged Venezia Wooden Posts" href="http://www.veneziabriccole.com/" target="_blank">“Le Briccole Di Venezia”</a> project. An initiative of the third generation Italian furniture producer Riva Industrial Mobili S.p.A., last year owners Maurizio and Davide Riva decided to commission the industry's top names for their latest R1920 Collection. The idea behind R1920 was to create a series of new products by re-using the legendary oak posts used by Venetian gondoliers to moor their vessels. Seeped in history, character and new and inventive modes of material application, jump ahead for a look at the stunning designs.
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Philip Starck, Angela Missoni, Matheo Thun, Karim Rashid, Michele De Lucchi, Mario Botta, Pininfarina, Enzo Mari and Aldo Cibic - these a just some of the designers and architects that joined the “Le Briccole Di Venezia” project. An initiative of the third generation Italian furniture producer Riva Industrial Mobili S.p.A., last year owners Maurizio and Davide Riva decided to commission the industry's top names for their latest R1920 Collection. The idea behind R1920 was to create a series of new products by re-using the legendary oak posts used by Venetian gondoliers to moor their vessels. Seeped in history, character and new and inventive modes of material application, jump ahead for a look at the stunning designs.

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