Blitz

A sculptural table, a powerful and unexpected item – Blitz is an amazing new Mario Bellini’s project for B&B Italia.‎ A flat, slim and geometric external frame finds its natural completion in the curved and sinuous shapes of the interior, aesthetic and constructive solutions reminiscent of a suspension bridge are revealed.‎ Bamboo was chosen for the frame due to its lightness and rapid growth.‎ It is a versatile wood with intrinsic features which are ennobled by a fine solid wood processing.‎ It is unexpected and unusual for indoor use but one that follows and relaunches the traditional quality of B&B Italia materials; this is for an object which is a unique synthesis of design, engineering and high-quality cabinetmaking.‎ The table’s external parts show the natural bamboo grain, underlining the quality, care, and precision each wood module has been worked.‎ The surface pattern contrasts with the table’s interior, where we discover a soft black finish with shellac effect.‎ It is a solution that generates surprising visual effects of flat surfaces that appear to be floating on curved shadows.‎ The three-metre-long and 95-centimetre-deep top folds at the ends like origami, becoming a support that tapers and folds again to rest on the ground.‎ The countless technological solutions guarantee extreme solidity despite the apparent lightness.‎ Blitz is not a monolith but is composed of several elements to simplify transport and access any environment.‎ It can be used as a dining table, or a desk for a prestigious office or as a welcome table in a large and majestic space.‎ Space defined by Blitz resembles a theatre, a place containing a wealth of stories and expectations, a world of applied technology, craftsmanship, rich sensorial perception, and strong emotions.‎ We find ourselves in front of a table with a strong scenic presence while being almost impossibly abstract and yet extremely solid, a highly versatile table with a powerful personality.‎ Blitz will be produced i