Image source: B&B Italia — Pushpam
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Pushpam
A 2018 Naoto Fukasawa outdoor table with its top and base-frame in cement
1000 × 730 × 1000 mm
2018
Official product information
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Overview
Pushpam is dated 2018 and credited to Naoto Fukasawa in B&B Italia's outdoor tables, where the product sheet files it under tables. The maker says the collection stands out for its "perfect formal balance" and the striking texture of its cement finish.
Construction
The top and base-frame are cement (Ultra High Performance Concrete). The coupling plate is galvanized sheet and the ferrules are thermoplastic. The finishes list shows greige cement and white cement.
Specifications
- 1000 x 1000 x 730 mm for the round model TF100RA.
Story
Formal balance and cement texture
The only description B&B Italia gives is one sentence: the tables are notable for formal balance and for the texture of the cement finish. The technical information supports the emphasis on the material, since both the top and the base-frame are made of ultra high performance concrete.
Finishes and fittings
The finishes list shows greige cement and white cement. The coupling plate is galvanized sheet and the ferrules are thermoplastic material.
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