With its sculptural look and its strong identity, Tenco is a modern coffee table that embodies the combination of different shapes and materials. The central support, entirely made of solid Canaletta walnut – also available in Moka or Wengé stained, as well as in the matt lacquered version in the colours of the collection – is characterised by a square shape broken by a central hole with soft and rounded profiles.
The round top and base are made of metal with a brushed brass finish. Designed by Carlo Ballabio for Porada, Tenco finds its maximum expression next to a cosy sofa in modern living rooms but is also suitable to be used as sophisticated bedside tables placed in elegant bedrooms.
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Carlo Ballabio
Since 2011 he has been in charge of product development director and designer at Porada. He was born in Cantù (Como) in 1967, in his twenties he studied at IPSIA G. Meroni of Lissone, near Milan, as a technician for the furniture and design industry.
In 1990 he obtained a master’s degree in Industrial Design at Instituto Europeo di Design in Milan. After graduation, Ballabio worked for the Paolo Nava design practice and then for Paola Navone as senior designer. During his career he designed many products, some of which can be found exhibited at the Triennale in Milano. For Porada he designed many of the most popular products, including the highly successful Ziggy collection. What makes its design unique is the steadily search for the perfect combination of aesthetics and functionality.
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