
Carter Bookcase
The Carter bookcase by Mauro Lipparini for Arketipo balances long wooden shelves with an irregular rhythm of upright metal panels.
Thermo-treated eucalyptus or zebrano veneer brings warmth to the horizontal surfaces, while oxy gray or textured magnesium metal defines the dividers. The varied openings create a combination of book storage and display space for a living room or office.
Every detail, considered.
- Brand
- Arketipo
- Collection
- Executive Office
- Designer
- Mauro Lipparini
- Design year
- 2023
- Descriptor
- Wood bookcase with metal dividers
- Country
- Italy
- Materials
- 01Veneered wooden shelves
Eucalyptus or zebrano veneer covers the horizontal surfaces for books and display objects.
- 02Unevenly spaced metal dividers
Upright panels create openings of different proportions along the shelves.
Carter by Arketipo is an open bookcase with wooden shelves and upright metal dividers.
The shelves are veneered in thermo-treated eucalyptus or zebrano, while metal panels support and divide the horizontal surfaces. Unevenly spaced openings provide places for books and display objects. Different metal finishes are specified for the dividers within the open storage structure.
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Mauro Lipparini
Mauro Lipparini is an architect and designer who graduated in Florence in 1980. His practice, Studio Lipparini, works with clients across Europe and Asia. He remains the author of the studio's designs, developing furniture and other projects through close involvement with clients and the process of making.
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Make sure it fits. Then make it yours.
Before you commit to the Carter Bookcase, our studio checks it against your space and walks you through every finish it comes in.
- Footprint checked against your floor planPlus doorways, stairs and clearances
- Leather, fabric and colour chosen with youand more, in the showroom
- We manage the order for youFrom the factory to your door
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