Cuculia

Cuculia

Brand: Zanotta
Type: Vases & Bowls
Designer: Alessandro Mendini
Year: 1984

The Cuculia centrepiece, designed in 1985 by renowned architect and designer Alessandro Mendini, is an extraordinary example of Italian design that continues to inspire.
Originally produced by Zanotta in the 1980s, this iconic piece has recently been brought back into production as a tribute to the great master. Made of polished polyurethane, Cuculia is distinguished by its organic and sinuous shape.
The uniqueness of this centrepiece lies in its two glossy lacquer colours: one for the top and the other for the base. These colours are applied with extreme precision, creating an effect of visual continuity and harmony. The Cuculia is not only a functional object, but also a work of art that reflects Mendini’s aesthetics and ingenuity, celebrating his enduring contribution to the world of design.

 

  • Product Details

    Bowl. Hard polyurethane frame, two-tone glossy lacquer finish. Bowl diameter 25 cm: yellow inside, lilac outside. Bowl diameter 51 cm: coral red inside/green outside or amaranth inside/caramel outside.

  • Downloads

    CUCULIA 9400(0)

  • Meet the Designer

    Born in Milan in 1931. He was a partner in the Nizzoli Associati practice until 1970. He was a founding member of the Free School for individual creativity “Global Tools”. From 1970 to 1976 he directed Casabella; from 1977 to 1981 he directed Modo and Domus from 1979 to 1985. Starting from 2010 he was the director of Domus.

    He was a partner in the Alchimia studio and an image and design consultant for a host of manufacturers.
    Besides his architecture and furniture design, he organized a multitude of exhibits, seminars and free lectures in Italy and abroad. He was the author of several books on design and was on the advisory panel of the Domus Academy. His critiques and essays appear in the chief international trade journals. He is the principal author of the Zabro collection. Alessandro Mendini has been working for Zanotta since 1982 until his death in 2019.

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