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BEDROOMS

Eta Beta bookcase

designed for

Kriptonite

by Paolo Ulian and
Cinzio Ianiro

he Eta Beta bookcase, designed
for Kriptonite by Paolo Ulian and
TCinzio Ianiro, is an exceptionally
easy-to-assemble wall system.
The design connects the horizontal
shelves by means of pantograph-style
lateral struts that work like a sort of
accordion. The system is already assembled;
the customer need only extend the lateral
cross-braces and secure the bookcase to
the wall. The result is a functional object
distinguished by great visual lightness – in
keeping with the Kriptonite philosophy –
and a decorative twist. Eta Beta is available
in two different heights, a seven-shelf
version 212cm high, and a four-shelf, 134-
cm version. The shelves are 20cm deep
and 82cm wide. When the light strikes the
bookcase, the pantograph system creates
evocative geometric shadows on the wall.
The aluminum bookcase comes in matte
white or matte black. dw

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