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Herman Miller Capelli Stool designed by Carol Catalano At A Glance: Pondering her new project - build a better stool - designer Carol Catalano noticed her own entwined fingers and had her answer. The Capelli stool is two identical plywood pieces, each with undulating fingers at the top that interlock without tools or fasteners. Its an ingeniously stable and graceful structure thats pleasant to sit on and simply beautiful to look at. Whats To Like: The Capelli Stool is a unique blend of portability and solidity. As the surfaces between the fingers meet, they become stops that hold each half of the stool firmly in place. The resultant form is beautiful to behold, and carries a lightness that just plain makes us happy. Whats Not to Like: We assume that repeated assembly and disassembly of the stool will eventually wear down the wood veneer of the fingers. Thats more of a you should know this than a we dont like this. The Bottom Line: The Capelli stool is a lyrical, imaginative place to sit that resembles a Japanese puzzle box. The fingers of the stools two identical halves interlock without fasteners to form a comfortable, stable, cantilevered structure. Its a great solution to a familiar problem. Details:Overall: 17 h x 15.5 w x 13.125 d; Composed of 11 alternating dark and light stained hardwood inner plies and light ash veneer; The stool unfolds, and the two halves can be stacked together for easy storage; The Herman Miller Capelli Stool is also known by the following manufacturer Item Numbers: KC100.Materials: 2 interlocking molded plywood pieces. Dimensions: Overall: 17 h x 15.5 w x 13.13 dThe inspiration for Carol Catalanos innovative design came from a very down-to-earth source. Most of my work is fairly technical in nature, so I thought it would be fun to take on a project just for fun. Catalano says. In pondering how to improve on the simple function of a stool I found myself observing the simple act of intertwining the fingers of my hands.From there, Catalano developed several ideas for the stool by studying the ergonomics of comfortable sitting. Using cardboard and foam models, she and her staff at Catalano Design took the Capelli stool from concept to museum-quality prototype in less than two months. From the beginning, Catalano says, the form of the stool was a simple curve that we kept refining until it was comfortable and beautiful.
