Mdf Italia - Sag stool/coffee table

Sag stool is a multifaceted and functional accessory. Stool legs are usually "column" elements. Sag on the contrary, was conceived as a single piece bent on itself, like a cloth suspended in the air and fused in three directions in a single form. The concave arch structure, thus generated, gives Sag its peculiar image, soft and elastic, but also an extreme strength, able to distribute forces and absorb loads. Sag is a well-rounded project, since even the packaging has been the subject of study for usability, materials and innovation.

The supporting structure is in rigid polyurethane, obtained by moulding, available in white or mud colours, with matt embossed finish. The polyurethane used, called TECH, is structural high density, ensuring a high resistance to impact, scratches and aging.

Available in polyurethane or bamboo. The version in polyurethane, in white or matte mud, is printed in soft integral polyurethane, called freeform (with plywood insert). The wood variant is composed of bamboo veneered plywood panel, with narrow slats and evaporated finish. The variants with polyurethane structure and seat can be used both indoors and outdoors.

Nendo

In 2002 Oki Sato founded nendo design studio nendo means ’clay’ in Japanese – or more specifically, modelling clay such as plasticine. A unique material that makes it easy to do creative modelling. Japanese designer born, however in Canada in 1977. Sato graduated in 2000 and specialised in 2002 in architecture at Waseda University of Tokyo. The studio's work, which ranges from interior architecture to the world of furniture and graphics, aims to return this image of flexibility and pliability inherent in the material.

In 2003 he took part in the Salone Satellite in Milan, obtaining a Special Mention in the German magazine Design Report, and also won the design prize at the Tokyo Design Week. Later, he participated in all the major international fairs (Paris, Cologne, Stockholm, Milan), obtained the Good Design Award, is widely published by the magazine Abitare and noticed by numerous international companies. The following year, indeed, he simultaneously presented products for Oluce, De Padova and Swedese at the Salone di Milano.

Mdf Italia

MDF Italia is a Milan-based design company manufacturing furniture, which was fully acquired in 2013 by the holding group of the Cassina family, a long-standing leader in Italian design. MDF Italia was set up with a dynamic entrepreneurial and product strategy in mind and it has always focused on design and simplicity as core values in selecting projects and designers. It has based its success on its ability to represent contemporary culture and to anticipate trends. Synthesis of lightness, simplicity and innovation are the characteristics that distinguish the company.