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SITTING
COMFORTABLY

Essential

Multifunctionality

San Giovanni Al

Natisone, Italy

or the first time together, renowned
Milanese designer, Alessandro
FStabile, and the historic Friulian
brand, Zilio A&C, present two projects:
the AX stool and the Mule bench family.
The partnership combines Stabile's
innovative vision with the craftsmanship
of Zilio A&C, founded in 1951 in
Manzano, in the heart of the Udine chair
district.

"With Alessandro Stabile, there has
been a deep harmony of aesthetic views.
The iconic simplicity of his design made
me feel completely at ease because it
perfectly matches our pursuit of timeless
forms," says Carlo Zilio, CEO of Zilio
A&C. "Both projects are also interesting
for their versatility. They are immediately
recognisable, opening up to multiple
uses."

AX: The crystallisation of a gesture into a
multifunctional stool
The AX stool evokes the moment when
the wood log, struck by the woodsman's
axe, splits in two. It is the temporal
crystallisation of a gesture translated into AX stools provide an informal seating solution for any space
Photo credit: Courtesy Zilio A&C
a clean and extremely marked form.

Solid continuity of the elegant Mule benches
Photo credit: Matteo Lavazza

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