Image source: Arper — Nuur
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Nuur
A spare four-leg table system defined by an exceptionally thin visual plane.
740 mm
2009
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Overview
Nuur is a 2009 table system by Simon Pengelly, updated by Arper in 2024. A thin top appears to float above four legs placed at the corners.
Construction
The system uses four legs, four rails and a top. Representative article 0800 combines a square laminated Fenix top with a powder-coated aluminium frame.
Specifications
- Representative article: 0800 square table
- Overall height: 74 cm
- Square and rectangular tops
- Standard and office configurations
- Office versions may incorporate cable-management accessories for workplace layouts
Story
An archetypal table
Arper calls Nuur an archetypal table because its identity comes from an uncomplicated relationship between top, rails and corner legs. Simon Pengelly's design minimizes the visible structure while keeping the system adaptable across square and rectangular formats.
From single table to workplace system
The same disciplined frame supports standard tables and office versions. Arper adds cable management, combs, trays and modesty panels to workplace configurations without changing the underlying four-corner principle. Nuur received the XXII Compasso d'Oro in 2011, following several awards listed for 2010.
The gallery shows the same spare corner-leg structure in a hospitality setting and from a more distant interior viewpoint (gallery:1; gallery:2).