Umbrella Stand design Rodolfo Bonetto for Bline is an unusual object in which to store your umbrellas: AKI (autumn in Japanese). Even an umbrella stand can become a source of pleasure in everyday life, thanks to its solid colours and geometric shape. AKI is made of roto-moulded polythene.

Rodolfo Bonetto Born in Milan in 1929, Rodolfo Bonetto abandoned a successful career as a jazz drummer to devote himself to the profession of designer. He started up his own business in 1958 and in the years that followed worked in a large number of industrial fields ranging from the designing of tooling machines to clocks, lamps, ski boots, surgical lasers and motorcars. Being self-taught, he was so keenly oriented towards design praxis as to provide an important contribution to the teaching of industrial design at the Hochschule für Gestaltung in Ulm and later on at Isia in Rome. He was awarded eight gold compasses, the last of which was for his own professional career. He died in Milan in 1991. "Design is like a butterfly in your hands: if you hold it too tight it dies, if you let it go it flies away." Rodolfo Bonetto

Dimensions :w. 18,5 x d. 48 x h. 35 cm

B-line
Established in 1999, B-Line is a company that values fresh and original design. With an average employee age of 35, B-Line is known to value its spunky and rebellious approach to design. Thanks to its unconventional and yet, high-quality production, B-Line brings young design to the forefront. While experimentation and originality are at the core of the B-Line philosophy, the firm also values the traditional commitment to high-quality production of Italian designers. As such, B-Line products are all custom-made in Italy (as all Italian brands sold by Archistar Design). Quality is tangible in B-Line products, thanks to the high value of the materials used to produce Thanks to their multidisciplinary approach to applied arts, B-Line products are characterized by their originality and creativity. The use of a wide array of materials and new technologies complements the company's special care towards the visual and emotional appeal of its products.
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