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The Messner Mountain Museum, born of the passion of Mountaineer and Statesman Reinold Messner, is dedicated to man’s encounter with mountains. The museum complex is comprised of five small museum buildings located throughout the Alps, each with individual exhibitions, all devoted to the intimate relationship between man and the mountains throughout the centuries and the world.
Each develop a specific theme: the people, ice, rocks, the religious significance of the peaks, and finally, in the charming location of Castle Firmian, an overview of the universal significance of mountains and the region.
“Mountains are a great repository of knowledge” Messner states “that starts from matter, moves through mankind and is finally realized in art. I wanted to build the Mountain Museum to communicate the varied aspects of this extraordinary culture, and leave a sort of personal legacy: a collection of objects, images, and experiences to share with all who love nature and man”.
The Messner Mountain Museum invites visitors to rediscover the essential value of living with nature. Norma chairs can be found in the intimate interior spaces of the Castle Firmian. Palm chairs are used in exterior, public spaces. Fred tables are visibile throughout. Their inclusion reflects Arper’s like desire to create essential and immediate design, intuitively evocative of natural forms that fit seamlessly and elegantly into their context.
It used to be that every neighborhood in Germany had what was called a Tante Emma Laden, or mom-and-pop shop. Now a new market in Cologne with the clever name TEMMA is bringing back local, organic offerings and a gemütlich ambience in an updated form.
TEMMA’s designers chose Arper’s Catifa 53 chairs to populate the eco-friendly market’s open dining space which features a comfortable place to sit for coffee, wine or a nibble.
Says Managing Director of TEMMA, Christiane Speck, “In searching for chairs for TEMMA, we wanted more than versatility, light weight and aesthetic appeal. We were also looking for a model of sustainability. Arper’s Catifa Collection, which has received many awards for its low environmental impact, embodies these criteria perfectly. That the chairs also convenient and robust for everyday use sealed our decision. Now we help our customers make sustainable choices everyday simply by sitting down to relax and enjoy the environment”.
Whether driven by passion or the relentless demands of change, design is a full time job, 24/7. Now, Netherlands-based Zecc Architects has designed a flexible, multi-use office space for the communications firm Heldergroen in Harlem that helps accommodate and diversify round-the-clock studio life.
The studio space is organized by glass walls and three large tables that can be individually hoisted up to the ceiling, computers and all. This allows an open playing field for extracurricular activities: an evening lecture, a dinner party, the promotion of a new product, an exhibition or an even a yoga class. In this way, the office truly multiple use. Beyond function, the winchable tables are also ideal for preventing burglary.
The hoist installation was designed and engineered by a collaborator working in the world of fly lofts and set design: the tables disappear into large ceiling recesses equipped with LED and acoustic paneled ceiling surfaces. Many of the architectural elements and surfaces are constructed with recycled materials: kitchen panels are created from flattened car doors, the table surfaces are made of reclaimed telegraph poles.
Amid all this adaptive reuse, the Arper Catifa Collection creates a stylistic and conceptual thread through the space. Catifa 53 chairs sit at every desk, flexible enough to work pragmatically for all the functions the multi-use office demands, aesthetically distinctive enough to lend a visual signature to the space overall. Furthermore, in keeping with the spirit of the design, their environmental impact is evaluated through the LCA (Life Cycle Assessment), which measures the environmental impact of a product from the extraction of raw materials, through the production process, to the use and disposal to complement the overall sustainable goals of the scheme.
Gher is a system of sleek stylish tables with solid wood legs for a warm natural feel. The base, available in four different wood colour finishes, can be combined with a range of tops available in different sizes and shapes to create a versatile stylish look, for both home or contract use.
The Gher collection tables are 74 cm high and available with a round, oval, rectangular or square top. The solid natural oak legs are available in four colors: bleached oak, natural oak, wengé and teak. The white lacquered MDF top can combined with all leg finishes. A version with teak-effect wood veneered top is also available to match the legs in the same color.
The new Catifa 70 Soft is designed to offer an experience of pure comfort. The clean lines of the classic Catifa 70 Lounge have now been fitted with three large soft upholstered cushions that – together with the tilt mechanism and the footstool – guarantee maximum comfort. Catifa 70 Soft can be upholstered in leather, fabric or customer’s fabric.
Shell is made of structural polyurethane while the polished aluminium four way base is equipped with return and tilt mechanisms. Catifa 70 Soft is available with or without armrests.
The new Leaf table is inspired by the observation of nature, which is revealed in the shape of the top — similar to the shape of a pebble polished by the water — and in the particularity of the diverse structures displaying an irregular design reminding of the branches of a tree. As well as the chair of the same collection, it is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use, and fulfills the needs of those who favor an essential design and a light presence in the space. Perfect for relaxing at work or at home, the Leaf table is the ideal companion to the Leaf chair.
Leaf is available with two heights (50 and 74 cm) and round (diameter 79 cm and 100 cm), square (79 x 79 cm) or triangular with rounded edges top. The 3 or 4 leg base is made of white, moka or green painted steel.
Water-repellent through colored MDF top is available only in the gray version for all base colors.
There is something remarkable about the loping, anthropomorphic forms of Calder and Smith passing blithely through the fields of Storm King Art Center. Their presence feels almost natural, though their scale and fierce materiality are anything but.
Arper shares the values of Storm King: meticulous design, open space and public access to art. The rolling hills and grasses seem at first to be wild and untamed, but in fact they have been carefully cultivated over the course of many years. Once the site of a gravel pit supplying materials for the New York State Thruway, the land was sold to Storm King with the agreement that it would be kept open and accessible.
The 50th Anniversary of Storm King Art Center celebrates the complete remediation of the property with the recent opening of Maya Lin’s Wave Field, an undulating series of seven parallel rows of rolling peaks covering 11 acres inspired by mid-ocean waves.
The combination of nature and craftsmanship is also embodied in the Arper Leaf chair, which fits seamlessly into the landscape at Storm King and yet maintains a distinct, eye-catching presence.
At Arper, we support institutions and experiences that are linked to sensitivity and respect for the environment. We are proud to support the 50th anniversary of Storm King.
City Bakery has opened an outpost of their famous Birdbath Café on the ground floor of the New Museum on the Bowery. Arper Leaf chairs surround the café’s square and communal tables, creating a gathering place for museum visitors and the creative community of New York City.
The café, founded twenty years ago by acclaimed baker Maury Rubin, is known for its outstanding food and baked treats, its forward-thinking practices and a strong focus on the environment. Birdbath is an example of the meeting of good design and sustainability.
The Leaf Chair was chosen for the café by the New Museum and Birdbath for its award-winning design and for Arper’s company-wide commitment to minimize its environmental impact at every stage of the chair’s production.
