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The Cimento Collection Is Giving Life to a New Poetry of Living

07.12.22 | By
The Cimento Collection Is Giving Life to a New Poetry of Living

CIMENTO made its debut at this years Salone del Mobile with new collaborations and the art direction of Aldo Parisotto P+F Architetti. It was an architectural display of volumes and geometries that perfectly complemented the work being showcased. The collaborations with designers and architects featured in the Cimento Collection were all created with the compound, which includes over 90% mineral aggregates mixed with a cement binder. With the collection being inspired by Venice, new elements were added to create fresh colors true to the city.

showroom full of colorful stools and paintings

Salone 2022, Canal Grande Paintings and Zattere Stools by Patricia Urquiola \\\ Photo: Sara Magni

Patricia Urquiola played a large role, creating several pieces of designs, as well as the stand itself. Her first design collaboration with the brand brought about the Frari tables and coffee tables, the Zattere stools, and the Fondamenta side tables. Urquiola’s Erasmo vases feature great color play and a juxtaposition of smooth and rough surfaces. And there’s also the Canal Grande capsule collection of paintings and mirrors. Inspired by Venetian architecture, each piece has polychrome inlays. This is the first time CIMENTO has added fragments, like glass and quartz, into their paste. Another alternative uses their own natural debris recovered from the production area.

showroom featuring pastel, geometric tables, stools, and paintings

Salone 2022, Canal Grande Paintings and Zattere Stools by Patricia Urquiola, Giudecca Talbe by Parisotto + Formenton \\\ Photo: Sara Magni

The Cimento Collection also includes the Bovolo Lamp by BBA Studio – Barbara Ballabio and Andrea Burgio – and Lido Tables by Parisotto + Formenton. Work from Defne Koz & Marco Susani, Omri Revesz, and Studio63 were also included at the show. Each becomes a unique piece showing off the full potential of the material.

showroom featuring pastel, geometric tables, stools, and paintings

Salone 2022, Lido Table Zitelle and Tronchetto Stools by Parisotto + Formenton

Salone 2022, Zattere Stool and Frari Table by Patricia Urquiola \\\ Photo: Sara Magni

tiered light fixture

Bovolo Lamp by BBA Studio

tiered light fixture

Bovolo Lamp by BBA Studio

tiered light fixture

Bovolo Lamp by BBA Studio

three geometric colorful mirrors hanging on a wall

Canal Grande Mirrors by Patricia Urquiola

three geometric colorful paintings hanging on a wall

Canal Grande Paintings by Patricia Urquiola

four geometric colorful paintings hanging on a wall

Canal Grande Paintings by Patricia Urquiola

three geometric colorful paintings hanging on a wall

Canal Grande Paintings by Patricia Urquiola

three cylindrical earth-colored vases

Erasmo Vases by Patricia Urquiola

three cylindrical vases

Erasmo Vases by Patricia Urquiola

four tetris-like colorful side tables

Fondamenta Side Table by Patricia Urquiola

three round tables and stools

Frari Table and Coffee Table + Zattere Stool by by Patricia Urquiola

round table and geometric stool

Frari Table and Coffee Table + Zattere Stool by by Patricia Urquiola

two four legged rectangular tables

Lido Tables by Parisotto + Formenton

green three legged irregular-shaped table

Lido Tables by Parisotto + Formenton

four tables and stools

Lido Tables by Parisotto + Formenton

To learn more about the Cimento Collection, visit cimentocollection.com.

Kelly Beall is Director of Branded Content at Design Milk. The Pittsburgh-based writer and designer has had a deep love of art and design for as long as she can remember, from Fashion Plates to MoMA and far beyond. When not searching out the visual arts, she's likely sharing her favorite finds with others. Kelly can also be found tracking down new music, teaching herself to play the ukulele, or on the couch with her three pets – Bebe, Rainey, and Remy. Find her @designcrush on social.