Milan 2011: in Milan this week Italian brand Moroso launch this set of low tables by Japanese designers Nendo, where a mirrored lower shelf reveals the patterned underside of the table top.
Called Pond, the clusters of mirrored surfaces are each supported on three thin metal legs.
The project is on show at at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile until 17 April.
See all our stories about Milan 2011 »
More about Moroso on Dezeen »
More about Nendo on Dezeen »
The information below is from Moroso:
Pond - design by Nendo
The narcissist low table.
Pond illustrates the seductive mystery of an image reflected in a mirror. The idea of a pond as seen in the table's round shape and in its inspiration which reveals the silence of Nature, the hush of the woods and the trees in bloom reflected inside it.
The table has a simple structure: three rods raise and separate two tabletops, one decorated and upside down, the other a mirror that expands the table's heigh and depth. But the idea behind this design conceals a particularly fascinating design study.
In fact Pond embodies the dualism of right and reverse as a symbol of nature/earth (light and dark( and of reflected images (which reproduce but are also projected) within a reciprocal relationship involving an enigmatic vision of space and an aesthetic recreated in the decoration.
Available in painted steel, the Pond low table is the perfect addition to any interior.