Kartell The 'Hanger' Coat Rack Collection by Alberto Meda, Thanks to the refined combination of the colors and finishings, and to the flexibility of the project (the single clothes-hanger hooks are mobile and allow greater freedom and practical use)
This clothes -hanger collection joins perfeclty elegance and fucntionality.
The bar version is ideal to live by itself or be extended by combining a number of them.
Specifications
The bar is made of aluminium in three versions (metallized black, golden aluminium, polished aluminium); the rings are die-cast polished aluminium; the clothes hanger hooks are made of transparent polycarbonate in four colors: crystal, red, blue and yellow.
<p>Alberto Meda was born in 1945 in Tremezzina/Italy, studied mechanical engineering at the Milan Polytechnic. From 1972-79 he was technical director for Kartell, after which he worked as a freelance designer for companies including Alias, Alessi, Cinelli, Colombo design, Ideal Standard, Luceplan, Legrand, Mandarina Duck, Omron Japan, Philips and Olivetti. Between 1981-85 he also served as a project consultant for Alfa Romeo. His collaboration with Vitra began in 1984 and the first joint venture, Meda Chair, was presented in 1986. Since then Alberto Meda has worked closely with Vitra designed range of chairs for Vitra including MedaPro and MedaPal. Since 2003 Meda has taught at the University IUAV of Venice and lectured in places diverse as Chicago, St. Louis (Washington University), Stockholm, Boisbuchet (Vitra Design Museum Workshops), Miami, S?o Paulo, Ulm, Istanbul and Toronto. Some products are part of permanent collection of Museum of Modern Art of Toyama and The Museum of Modern Art in New York. Alberto Meda works and lives in Milan.</p>