Fully covered with cowhide

«The secret of this cowhide seat lies in its name: Nuno. This is the name of the Portuguese Oliveira, a genius of horse-riding practiced with skillfulness (who passed away in ''89). His talent was to feel the balance point on every horse he was riding. Nuno, as an elegant furnishing object, wants to embody the qualities of method, grace and strength, which the riding Master had spread with unequalled ability. I wanted to design it in 2014, the Chinese year of the horse, and I think that it will bring me luck». Nuno is a remarkable, textured complement, inspired by the work of skilled saddlers, and has the dual function of stool/sculpture and footrest/organizer compartment. «Nuno is also a tribute to the tradition of artisanal manufacture mixed with innovation by Zanotta», Oshiro explains. «I took one year to finalize it after sketches, studies and small prototypes. It came out one furnishing object, where the care to details, the stitching, the straps, the sturdiness and feel of the cowhide all contribute to its beauty, whose attraction increases over time». Kensaku Oshiro''s personal and professional story starts off with a diploma achieved at Milan'' Polytechnic School of Design, where he distinguished himself to the point he was soon called by Piero Lissoni studio. To this experience, the discovery and analysis of the “Castiglioni''s way” was fundamental to Oshiro''s training as a designer. «It has been a honor for me working with Zanotta; it''s a company whose roots lie in the world''s best design. Not surprisingly, many are the pieces by Castiglioni brothers that are in the Zanotta''s catalogue, distributed in over three decades. The irony, the free interpretation of form, the firm anchoring to the function are the mainstays of the spirit by the Castiglioni''s lesson. With Nuno I wanted to design an object, that decorates and lasts over time». The Nuno stool and “saddle” container unit belongs to those furnishing objects to be put in the corners of the living room as it was an object-sculpture. The Polimex ® frame completely covered in soft cowhide, is equipped with an opening seat that reveals a cowhide-covered organizer compartment.