Cugino Soft Stool

Cugino Soft Stool

$760.00
$760.00
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Mattiazzi

Konstantin Grcic

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Introducing Cugino Soft - the perfect alternative to the original Cugino stool.

Made with construction timber, the Cugino Soft is lighter in weight and has a pale grain, while still retaining the same geometric design as the original. The round seat is covered with coloured linoleum, making it a versatile piece of furniture that can be used as a side table or a stool. Plus, the use of locally sourced timber means that it's more economical, making it an affordable option without compromising on quality. So why choose Cugino Soft? It's a unique, independent piece of furniture with its own charm and beauty, perfect for those who appreciate quality craftsmanship and design.

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    Burgundy

  • Orange Blast

    Orange Blast

  • Pistachio

    Pistachio

  • Powder

    Powder

"Why CUGINO soft? In one of my weekly video calls with Cristina Salvati (Global Sales & Marketing Director at Mattiazzi), she told me that it is increasingly difficult to find quality oak. There is less of it and prices have gone up steeply. There are different reasons for this. The war in Ukraine and the resulting supply shortages, growing competition and an increasingly protective market economy.

CUGINO is made of fairly thick solid oak. The quality of the wood gives the stool its character and beauty. I wanted CUGINO to remain original, made of high-quality material and without compromise. In order to achieve this, we had to accept longer delivery times and a slight increase in costs. But this sacrifice triggered a plan B. I thought, what if we put a simpler, more economical version alongside the original oak CUGINO? Not in exchange, but as an alternative, as a completely independent piece of furniture with other attributes and different properties.

CUGINO soft is made of construction timber – the quality that roof trusses are made of: spruce wood. It is very different from oak. Less noble maybe, but lighter in weight and pale grained. The timber can be sourced locally, the trees grow quickly and in large numbers. That has its effect on the price. The geometry of CUGINO soft is exactly the same as the original, but the round seat is covered with coloured linoleum. Some may now consider it more as a side table than a stool. That’s okay, CUGINO soft is a lot like its big brother, but different."

Konstantin Grcic

Konstantin Grcic

Konstantin Grcic was trained as a cabinet maker at The John Makepeace School for Craftsmen in Wood before studying Design at the Royal College of Art in London. He set up his own office in Munich in 1991. Today Konstantin Grcic Design is based in Berlin. The office is active in several fields ranging from industrial design projects, exhibition design and architectural collaborations. 

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