Created for relaxed, friendly moments, the Lotus Side Table is easy to plane in any type of environment. Used on its own or in couple, the form of the table is inspired by the iconic shape of the lotus plant. The carpel of the lotus flower extends up and creates a handle making the table easy to move and invites the user to “Pick me up”. A unique structure allows control of the height and the scratch resistant table surface uses eco-friendly technology to make Lotus more durable and more sensitive to its inspirational roots in nature.
He think that the “culture of project” has to consider aspects of aesthetic quality, manufacturability, communication and experimentation but also new problems like the emerging of cultures and sharing of common language, styles and trends through different customers from over the world. He say that every time he make a new design he learn new things, design process is not the result of only what people know, but also the understanding and the visioning of something that we still don't know but we have to discover through design development.
Grado was born with italian background (known for the tradition of aesthetic, innovation, quality, comfort), it is named after our native italian word for “degree”, the brand name stands for a extra value in terms of uniqueness because is based on a inclined plane, easily we slip into: new ideas, continuous research and improvement for this you will know our design. Grado has natural inclination to celebrate uncomplicated design and strives to stay solid, straightforward. We believe that what we do has to stimulate the imagination of users so that even the most elemental shapes become charged with meaning and mystery.