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the perch is a small component of the
entire furniture piece.
Taking up the typology of free-standing
furniture created around the 1960s, Birdie
is a sequence of different functional
elements which, placed one on top of
the other, compose an irregular column
of geometric shapes. The result visually
evokes the image of a block construction
game, where each module keeps its
distinct identity, also thanks to the use
of different woods, such as maple, cherry
and canaletto walnut.
From the bottom, the elements in this
furniture piece are: a container element, a
small table, a mirror, the perch – designed
to be also a hanger – and two more
containers.
Birdie can be dismantled and divided
into three interchangeable modules, just
like block constructions. Thanks to a
threaded central support and cube shaped
stops, this design allows you to transform
and customise it, in order to adapt it to
individual habits and preferences. dw

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