A fascinating mix of colours, shapes and materials shines through in the Callisto coffee table.
It features a matt lacquered wooden base in our Bronzoro finish that accommodates three beautiful marble or wooden tops of multiple sizes. It is possible to combine different types of marble, including Grey Carnico, Imperial Rome, Lapponia Green and Dover white, or choose one single finish. The marbles vein patterns can vary, from a more pronounced grain to a more delicate one, making the combination of colours even more fascinating. The finishes available for the wooden top are natural, stained or lacquered ash. The Callisto coffee table is a unique piece whose distinctive feature is characterized by elegant and modern design. It displays the craftsmanship that best represents Porada’s vision, and the high quality of the materials used.
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.
Porada
Everything ‘s born from the love of wood. The solid wood, worked with the craftsmanship of those who know how to turn a log into a piece of artwork. Porada has its origin in this passion. It was established in 1968 by Luigi Allievi with the aim of expanding the production of chairs, started in 1948.
The Porada collection is wide and varied, made up of a multitude of occasional furniture developed in cooperation with designers as Marconato and Zappa, Carlo Ballabio, David Dolcini, Emmanuel Gallina, Patrick Jouin, Tarcisio Colzani, Staffan Tollgard, Studio Opera, Gino Carollo, Dainelli Sudio and Studio Buratti among the others.