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Prop Console
The Prop Console originated from Cairo, where sleek new buildings emerged from a rather chaotic construction sites. Showing that even in this chaos, where an ingenious detailed scaffolding created from steel props welded at angles which could be easily removed when not needed could result in a solid structure. It was these props that inspired the design, hence the form of the Prop Console.
Designer: Viable London (United Kingdom)
Manufacturer: &CAIRO (Egypt)
Material: Wood
Colours: White and Walnut
ZigZag Bookshelf
Coming from a desire to try to express some of the rich details found in many aspects of Cairo, that in a way are both contemporary and yet referential. Rather than simply applying a pattern on a surface, the detail was incorporated as a zigzag uprights structure giving birth to the name ZigZag Bookshelf and supplying both the visual identity and structural integrity.
Designer: Viable London (United Kingdom)
Manufacturer: &CAIRO (Egypt)
Material: Wood
Flow Table
Representing the union of two small rivers that create the flow of the Nile, the Flow Table is more than just a piece of furniture. Its clean and continuous lines reflect the energy that surrounds this great river, in a sleek design that creates the desire to gather around it to share and communicate. The Flow Table also exudes a key aspect of Cairene life, where a certain culture of “joie de vivre” brings people together in social gatherings.
Designer: Leonard Bila (Canada)
Manufacturer: &CAIRO (Egypt)
Material: Wood and Fiber Glass
Colours: White
K Table
Using a staple design item from Downtown Cairo, the traditional coffee table, as inspiration, the K Table has reinvented and refreshed a culture as well as a furniture piece. Reconstructed fully in continuous wooden strips; the modern version of the table moves away from the conventionally used form and materials.
Designer: Cherif Makram (Egypt)
Manufacturer: &CAIRO (Egypt)
Material: Wood
Colours: White, Black, Turquoise and Grey
Utchat Stool
Taking inspiration from the Ancient Egyptian “Eye of Horus”, a symbol that represents protection and royal power, the Utchat Stool captures the essence of the carefully crafted eye in its lines. With a structure that is angled and jointed with a resemblance to the symbol, the item speaks a penetrating language of Egypt.
Designer: Rami Makram (Egypt)
Manufacturer: &CAIRO (Egypt)
Material: Wood
Colours: White, Black, Turquoise and Grey
