Schiffini is renowned for its meticulous design and craftsmanship, with its most classic products being the aluminum alloy cabinet series designed by the legendary Italian design master Vico Magistretti. However, the latest work by Jasper Morrison for Schiffini features wood as the primary material.
The modular system by Schiffini includes storage cabinets, cabinet doors, countertops, drawers, and various functional units. This new creation is described by Schiffini as "a simple and intuitive cabinet system, yet full of rich details."
The countertops are made of wood fiber panels, each wrapped in acrylic laminate sheets. The material used to make these cabinets is known as "Fenix NTM," manufactured in Italy by Arpa Industriale using nanotechnology, known for its ability to self-repair minor scratches.
white male collection
This kitchen modular system offers three options known as white male, black indigo, and beige luxor, each with natural oak or pine wood finishing on the edges. Essentially, they represent three different color schemes: white male symbolizes the white of Tokyo, black indigo represents the black of Milan, and beige luxor embodies the beige of Stockholm.
beige luxor collection
It's evident that this piece's minimalist form and interpretation of wood carry a hint of Japanese aesthetics. Jasper Morrison has a long-standing collaboration with MUJI, endorsing the idea that "design should maintain its inherent nature," aligning with some principles of Japanese design.
black indigo collection
In 2005, he collaborated with Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa to hold an exhibition and publish the book "Super Normal: Sensations of the Normal." Their coined term "super normal" gained popularity to describe designs that are subtly striking yet natural and unassuming.
During the recent Milan Design Week, Swiss furniture giant Vitra introduced a new collection designed by Jasper Morrison, including modular sofas, cube chairs, and plastic chairs—each a study in extreme simplicity, embodying what seems like their natural state without any superfluous decoration.
Vitra describes Jasper Morrison's designs as "efforts to create understated yet tactile pieces that are useful and responsibly designed."