The Wave desk designed by ruga.perissinotto is the introduction to Fantin’s new curved metal furnishing collection. Produced using precisely calculated curves and radial lines, it perfectly embodies the identity of a company renowned for functional products and totally clean-cut shapes.

Until now, bent sheet metal has always been seen as a part of a product, perhaps playing a crucial role but never a core conceptual feature. With Wave it takes centre stage as an element steeped in aesthetic appeal, in a collection that is intrinsically in keeping with Fantin’s identity and production approach.

“On one side is our talent for designing two-dimensional shapes and lines that unfold on planes to form volumes,” explain ruga.perissinotto. “On the other is Fantin’s total mastery of the technology behind bending, which is the metal processing stage from which everything subsequently stems.”

Wave uses the bending process to write a new alphabet formed by a few smooth joints with carefully gauged dimensions. Following on from each other, they set out a flexible new stylistic language that can adapt to suit various product types.