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Turning Japanese

Turning Japanese 

Italian architect Gianfranco Frattini’s noted Kyoto table was designed in 1974, following a trip when he was inspired by the city’s local woodworking techniques. Their attention to intricate joints would form the basis for his own design. Firm Poltrona Frau has reissued the table in a light, solid beech wood, highlighted with Canaletto walnut inserts. 

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