STRUCTURE
Welded, powder-coated drawn stainless steel

TOP
Perforated, powder-coated stainless steel sheet

COUNTERWEIGHT
Enamelled lava stone

ENAMMELLED LAVA STONE

Etna lava stone. Surfaces designed by volcanic fire. Compact and resistant to crumbling, lava rock evokes primordial materials and forces. Despite its glassy finish, appreciable features include the unrepeatable mark of the lava, which gives rise to different material properties depending on the ground where it originates, and the human touch expressed during processing. The surface of the stone slab is subjected to a glazing process at 1300°C in a specific oven, bonding the siliconbased components, which endow the tops with special colours — obtained from recycled TV screens and discarded computers, TV and PC monitors — and an unmistakable glassy surface. The process of crushing and grinding the material conveys extraordinary strength and water resistance to the surface.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Cleaning should be done preferably under cloudy skies or in the shade. Ensure that the furniture is cool before starting. Do not use abrasive sponges, steel brushes, or abrasive/caustic cleansers. Do not use steam cleaners or pressure washers. Always try to remove food residue or spilled drinks, fallen leaves, berries, flowers, and bird droppings as soon as possible to prevent stains and mould. Do not place hot objects such as kettles or pans directly on the stone surface, since this could result in stains or changes to the surface that cannot be removed or repaired.
STORAGE: Carefully clean items before storing them. Store in a dry, unheated, ventilated room, and never use airtight plastic covers. Molteni&C offers custom protective covers. Should the table be stored inside, we recommend removing the top from the base and storing it vertically on a soft surface. Always move the top in a vertical position. Carefully clean the table before storing it.

Ron Gilad was born in Tel Aviv in 1972. After a few years in New York, he lives and works in Tel Aviv and Milan. Ron Gilad’s hybrid objects combine a practical ingenuity with an aesthetic effect which and are placed on a boundary between the abstract and functional. When he was asked to collaborate with Molteni&C, Ron Gilad initially wondered if he should behave as a designer or just be himself in the most authentic way. He found his answer by creating a connection between his more abstract and artistic ideas and commercial industry mechanisms and converting them into ingenious design products.