Alisee

Overview

Matteo Nunziati's Alisee is a family of two-level coffee tables defined by rectilinear frames and calibrated proportions. The upper surface can be wood, marble or smoked glass, while the lower shelf is wood.

Construction

Painted steel forms the structure. Wood tops use veneered chipboard; marble tops are 20 mm thick with stain-resistant and water-repellent treatment; smoked crystal glass is 10 mm thick.

Formats

Molteni&C identifies rectangular ATQ1 and ATQ2, square ATQ3, and round ATR1. The drawings print value sets but do not write axis names beside them.

Expressive rationality

Molteni&C describes Alisee as an exercise in expressive rationality, where clarity and restraint create a refined presence. Nunziati uses measured geometry and repeated lines to establish a quiet rhythm rather than decorative excess.

Solids and voids

The frame separates the upper surface from a lower wooden shelf, turning storage and display planes into part of the composition. Contrasting finish options allow the same structure to move between wood, marble and smoked glass while retaining its two-level architecture.