ATLAS LIVING SYSTEM
Giampiero Tagliaferri
The Minotti Atlas, designed by Giampiero Tagliaferri, is an open living and storage system unified by solid volumes, refined surfaces and distinctive structural elements. Its defining feature is a set of projecting load-bearing sides, shaped from a polished aluminium extrusion with profiles cut at 45 degrees, which run down to the floor and turn into a supporting foot.Â
Clad on the sides in wood or glossy lacquered panels, they shape the architecture of the whole family and give it a coherent identity, with the same precise cuts and continuous lines carried through to the lower volumes.
Modular and versatile, the system can take a fitted compartment in its lower section with one or two drawers and a recessed groove for easy opening.Â
Its framework develops across configurations of shelves, niches and storage units, offering wide flexibility for both display and storage.Â
At the centre of the suspended closed elements, an elongated, lozenge-shaped handle gives easy access.Â
The interiors, finished with a reflective bronze mirror effect, interact with the open sections and niches, which carry an electrified, dimmable lighting system that enhances objects and surfaces with subtle, calibrated light.Â
Placed side by side, the units form ever-changing compositions that adapt to contemporary living, where architectural rigour, careful construction and rich materials create an elegant, striking presence.
The living storage unit, offered in two sizes, follows the same principle in its lower volumes, with wood or high-gloss lacquered finishes and drawers. At its base, a marble top made using the folding technique adds a further surface.
