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'tiramisù' stepladder for Kartell

design: Andries van Onck, 1991 with the collaboration of Nico Smeenk and Hiroko Takeda






This page is revised in June 2000
 
 
 

stepladder open
 stepladder closed


 

stepladder sketch The foldable 'tira mi sù' stepladder for Kartell has an epoxy finished oval steel tube frame, policarbonate steps and a polyuretane handle. 

The 'floating' steps present a final step towards complete 'metaphysical' elimination of the material frame in order to achieve the impression of weightlessness. 

A modest household accessory has been thus promoted to a piece of furniture.

It was selected for the Italian Forum Design in 1992
and for the Italian Golden Compass Award in 1994
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

a decisive sketch of the stepladder 

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