totem design vincent van duysen
19 april
Dutch furniture manufacturer Pastoe presents the new Totem cabinet by the Belgian architect Vincent Van Duysen at the Fuori Salone in Milan (14 to 19 April 2010). Features of the cabinet include the bodies which can be turned independently of each other and are divided into segments by rails.
With Totem, Van Duysen wanted to bring a new dynamism to the Pastoe collection. Totem is constructed of separate square bodies. They can be open or closed on one side and you can put horizontal shelves in them. Furthermore, it is possible to place a vertical partition down the centre which allows one to just barely see through the body. Totem is available in all the colours and finishes in the Pastoe collection, including veneer. Van Duysen: “I was looking for an item of furniture that changes with use. The bodies can be turned in relation to each other. In this way, the furniture doesn’t just create new functions; it also changes in colour and shape.”
