Image source: Cassina — Aki - Biki - Canta Armchair
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Aki - Biki - Canta Armchair
Aki, Biki and Canta: Toshiyuki Kita's 2000 swivel armchairs for Cassina, rotating 360 degrees.
730 × 1070 × 710 mm
2000
Approx. $2,300 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Overview
Aki - Biki - Canta is a series of swivel armchairs by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina, dated 2000. The chairs rotate through 360 degrees, are suited to soft contract settings and come on a fixed base or on castors.
Construction
- Frame: steel tube with elastic belts.
- Padding: polyurethane foam with polyester batting.
- Base: five-star steel and black polyurethane, or five-star die-cast aluminium with a metallic grey coating.
- Supports: black plastic castors or sliding supports.
- Cover: fabric or leather.
Specifications
- 73 x 71 x 107 cm for Canta on a fixed base, K06 03 (axes not labelled on the drawing).
Story
A mobile sitting-room
Cassina's sheet describes the aim as a mobile sitting-room in the form of a comfortable, dynamic armchair that swivels through 360 degrees. It ties the idea to the home office era, in which technology is always on at home and at work.
Three chairs by Toshiyuki Kita
The page credits the series to the Japanese designer Toshiyuki Kita and dates it to 2000. Aki, Biki and Canta differ in form, and a double arm-rest option exists, one arm of which can serve as a head-rest.
