Carter Bookcase Arketipo

Carter Bookcase by MAURO LIPPARINI

The Carter bookcase, designed by Mauro Lipparini for Arketipo, is a piece of furniture that goes beyond its practical function of holding books and objects. With shelves made of a new essence of eucalyptus and a Magnesium textured metal structure in a gray-silver tone, this bookcase represents a perfect blend of form and material. As the novelist Walter Mosley stated, quoting his father, "A man's bookcase will tell you everything you need to know about him." The bookcase becomes a window that reveals the nature of the soul of its owner, offering privileged insight into their interests, experiences, and cultural heritage. The Carter bookcase is poised to be a personal showcase for years to come, representing the physical expression of one's spirit and mind, as well as the stories that each of us carries. It is a work of art that houses literary treasures and objects of personal significance, while also enriching the surrounding environment with history and personality.

The horizontal shelves, made of exotic wood like eucalyptus, alternate with vertically worked and textured metal panels, creating a rhythmic scattered order that punctuates its irregular phrasing, akin to a musical staff. This combination of materials and kinetic forms gives the Carter bookcase a quality that goes beyond present utility.

The Carter bookcase finds its natural pairing with the Wall Street desk, both part of Mauro Lipparini's Executive Office collection for Arketipo. While the bookcase stands out with its regular geometry and the contrast between the exotic eucalyptus of the shelves and the textured metal of the vertical panels, the Wall Street desk features a linear and minimalist silhouette.