OLI SYSTEM

OLI SYSTEM
In 1995 Chi Wing Lo thought of designing a piece of
furniture which would allow ‘the domestic environment
to be cleansed of all those frivolous objects which
normally disturb one’s vision’. OLI was born; a
modular system, multi-functional, extremely rational,
elegant and, above all, with an infinity of constructive
potentialities. Its name recalls the concept that
its function expresses; from the Greek word ‘olos’,
therefore, everything, united, together, here is how the
parts harmonise in all that literally stands to indicate
the possibility of being able to assemble a living space
for pleasure; dividing screen, display cabinet, library,
low furniture container, wardrobe, small cabinet,
these are just some of the possible solutions.‘Wood
is my first choice because it is a living material that
welcomes the beauty of imperfection’. The choice of
essence for Chi Wing Lo falls undoubtedly on maple
wood, whose natural colour and veining expresses the
simplicity and pureness required by the design to a
maximum.
3D Oli System
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Innovation:
Oli electronic system
The technical innovation combination for Oli is, without
doubt, the possibility to have an electronic locking
system on the drawers. This is the first series device
used in furnishing which is able to handle the automatic
opening of a chest of drawers. It allows the locking of
two, three, or four drawers protected by access codes
that are inserted by the customer during the delivery
stage of the product from the factory. The device entails
two hardware jumpers being inserted into the positions
foreseen on the electronic card.
Oli: detail of electronic system
Novelty 2007:
Oli walk-in dressing room
Presented
at the last Furniture Exhibition in Milan,
Oli continues to enhance its range of functions thus
becoming ever more elegant. This walk-in dressing
room was much appreciated at the time of its
presentation and is continuously updated through
improvements to the details of every accessory.
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PERSONAL EXHIBITION BY MASSIMO SCOLARI AT RIVA DEL GARDA
Massimo Scolari
9th September – 4th November 2007
by Giovanni Marzari
Skira catalogue
Inauguration Sunday 9th September 11.00 a.m.
The exhibition proposes drawings, watercolour paintings
and models by Massimo Scolari.
A room, dressed and dedicated to some of the pieces
of furniture designed by Scolari for Giorgetti, is also
foreseen.
A press report extract from the text ‘Passaggio a
Riva’, introduction to catalogue by Giovanni Marzari.
Address
Piazza C. Battisti, 3
38066 Riva del Garda
Tel. 0464 573869
http://www.comune.rivadelgarda.tn.it/museo/
M. Scolari, L’ultima città conosciuta, watercolour painting, 1987
M. Scolari, Alla fine della storia, watercolour painting, 1994
M. Scolari, Neteru, watercolour painting, 1999
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TRADITION AND INNOVATION WITH
RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Giorgetti’s objective has always been to present its
public with a product that enwraps all the secrets of
the disappearing art of cabinet making even whilst
making use of ever more advanced technology. By using
wood as its main material, the most natural material
of all, especially for its never failing beauty, resistance
and flexibility, Giorgetti reinforces its true vocation for
innovation by perfecting the manufacturing techniques
to reduce wood leftovers to a minimum and then to
transform them, or use them to make new furniture,
choosing suppliers who are sensitive to the need to
safeguard our environment. Be it European or exotic, the
wood we use comes from controlled, cultivated forests
where trees are replaced immediately after being cut,
in countries where severe norms prevail to protect the
patrimony of woods and forests.
Lastly, the use of paints, water dyes and the choice
of low energy consumption light bulbs all make a
consistent contribution to the aim to create a high
quality product.
Pau-ferro
Progetti’s armchair details
Theo, Massimo Scolari
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GIORGETTI IN MALAYSIA
After Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Singapore, the
Space Group, a Giorgetti retailer since 2004, opens a
new branch in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur.
This, for Giorgetti, means another important reference
point for the distribution of its collections in the Far
East.
Kuala Lumpur
65 Jalan Maarof
Bangsar Baru 59100 KL
Telephone +603 2287 8777
[email protected]
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GIORGETTI FURNISHES THE CANALI STAND AT THE PITTI SHOW
The collaboration between Giorgetti and Canali
continues: this time the occasion was at the Pitti
Image for Men in Florence where Giorgetti
contributed with its furniture, among which the
Wally sofa, the Rea, Liba and Aries armchairs
and the Troll bookcase, to dress the stand.
Elegantly fashionable, the layout was in perfect
harmony with the presentation of refined clothes.
www.canali.it
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MASSIMO SCOLARI, DAVENPORT VISITING PROFESSOR
AT THE YALE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
Once again this year Massimo Scolari has been invited as the Davenport Visiting Professor at the Yale School of
Architecture in New Haven for the 2007 six month winter term.
The subject of the course will be related to the design of research center dedicated to the figure of Imhotep,
architect of the funerary complex of Djeser at Saqqara.
Saqqara
LEON KRIER, VISITING PROFESSOR AT THE YALE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE.
Leon Krier will be the Visiting Professor during the next six month winter term at the Yale School of Architecture.
He will be discussing the subject of ‘the completion of the Eur in Rome’ (together with Peter Eisenman) and ‘Le
Corbusier after Le Corbusier’ (re-invent Le Corbusier without combustible fossils).
Square Coliseum, Eur, Rome
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DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE.
EVENTS NOT TO BE MISSED IN MAJOR EUROPEAN CITIES.
There is quite a full summer for exhibitions and events on design and architecture.
Here are some ideas for those who happen to be visiting some of these cities.
Paris
Centre Pompidou
‘Airs de Paris’
The exhibition explores the relation between design,
architecture and contemporary arts in the French capital. The
title is inspired by a work of art by Marcel Duchamp in 1919.
Info
Until 20th August 2007
http://www.centrepompidou.fr/airsdeparis
Musée des arts décoratifs
Joe Colombo, ‘L’invention du futur’
Work, documents, drawings and prototypes by the
Milanese designer.
Info
Until 19th August 2007
http://www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr/fr/01museeartsdeco/joe-colombo/
page01.html
Centre Pompidou
Rotterdam
Netherlands Architecture Insitute.
‘Le Corbusier – The art of architecture’
Retrospective of design and architecture on the master of
modernism.
Info
Until 2nd September 2007
http://www.nai.nl/e/calendar/activities/corbusier_e.html
Rotterdam
London
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.
The subject of this annual event, which includes an
exhibition, in the main London galleries of nine thousand
paintings, photographs, sculptures, drawings, prints and
architectonic models, is ‘light’.
Info
Until 19th August 2007
http://www.architectureweek.com/cgi-bin/wlc?
http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/summerexhibition2007/
Londra
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DETAILS OF TASTE FOR SUMMER 2007
‘A true journey of discovery does not lie in new lands, but in having new eyes’.
(Marcel Proust)
Islands
Capri
Before the heat of the morning, a walk in Villa Iovis,
the first of 12 Roman villas built during the 1st Century
A.D., overlooking the sea and facing the Sorrentine
Peninsula.
Info
http://www.capri.net
> Capri Palace, Hotel & Spa
http://www.capripalace.com/
Panarea
A corner immersed in peace and silence. The sharpness
of its jagged coastline and its steep cliffs make access
difficult for the mass media. The beauty of the sights
of this island made it the protagonist in the film ‘The
Adventure’ by Michelangelo Antonioni made in 1959.
Info
http://www.panarea.com
> Hotel Raya
http://www.hotelraya.it/
San Domino alle Tremiti
Covered in woods of Aleppo Pine, San Domino was called
the Garden of Paradise by the Benedictine monks because
of its fertility and the spontaneity of its so many coloured
flowers. Besides being a protected marine sanctuary, it is
also a place where the waters are so clear as to evoke those
of the tropics.
La Maddalena
A strong wind blows off the shores of this archipelago
with its crystalline water…maybe the one that will bring
the next America’s Cup. What better way to enjoy every
corner of this archipelago to the north of the Sardinian
coast than in a sailing boat.
Info
http://www.lamaddalena.com/
http://www.lamaddalena.it/
http://www.isoletremiti.it/
Info
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