Contemporary stool ZETA

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The Zeta stool, designed by architect Mario Botta, recalls the letter from which it takes its name: two square elements, serving as base and seat, are joined by a diagonal element secured by a comb joint at each end. Two diagonal leaves merge with this element, helping to strengthen its structure and giving the design a dynamic and rigorous balance. The result is an object with a strong graphic impact and a distinctive design, an expression of the formal research of Botta, focused on the relationship between horizontal and oblique lines. Made of mass-coloured MDF, the stool is offered in both a monochrome version (black, light grey or brown “cioccolato”) and in a polychrome version, in which the seat and the base are strictly black, the diagonal element is light grey and the two leaves are brown “cioccolato”, echoing the use of natural materials and the contrast between light and shadow typical of the poetics of Botta. The exclusive MB Edition features two yellow leaves on the polychromatic version. This detail further enhances the interplay of colours and the compositional dynamics of the stool, highlighting the fusion of geometric rigour and material experimentation.