Arper is a company that presents its new forms with few words but abundant shapes: “Good design is a synthesis of technique, cost, material, function, use, taste and sustainability. That concentration of meanings, associations and possibilities must reside in simple, singular forms,” Arper states.
To assure this outcome, several notable designers are engaged, including Lievore Altherr, Jean-Marie Massaud, Simon Pengelly, Rodolfo Dordoni, Ichiro Iwasaki, and James Irvine, all of whose works may be explored at Arkitektura’s San Francisco showroom.
“All around us, change is the continuous constant,” observes Andrew Fisher, Arkitektura owner. “Arper’s designs provide a considered response to new forces in technology, culture and your personal life. Arkitektura and Arper share a common bond around their concept that ‘the best objects carry a rich, intellectual density in a shape that seems natural and effortless.’”
Arper’s awards for the best modern furniture speak for themselves. In the space of just the past three years: Arper’s Nuur table by Simon Pengelly has been awarded with the Polish award Dobry Wzor 2012 (Good Design) for the category “Pracy” (Working environment”) by the Institute of Industrial Design in Warsaw. TEAM, ASTON Office Syncro and BABAR was awarded with the label “Interior Innovation Award – Winner 2011, Germany,” Also awarded: Loop, Best of The Best nomination for “Best System” category, Catifa 53, Best of The Best nomination for “Classic Innovation” category and Nuur Best of The Best nomination for “Best Detail” category, 2010, Germany. (I’m not sure about this paragraph and its punctuation. -Wes)
And now does this play out in actual real world “spaces?” A quick sample of Arper’s solutions to client spaces around the world tells the story.
ARPER DINING: Lido Palace Hotel Riva del Garda, Italy; Restaurant Olio e Pane Metzingen, Germany; Manicomio Restaurant London, United Kingdom.
ARPER MEETING: Foscarini Head Office, Venice, Italy; Santo Stefano Bank, Venice, Italy; Lucini Headquarters, New York, United States.
ARPER WORKING: Sheila C. Johnson Design Center, New York, United States; EMI Music, Paris, France; Adriatica Real Estate Agency, Venice, Italy.
ARPER WAITING: Lido Palace Hotel, Riva del Garda, Italy; Lucini Headquarters, New York, United States; Ermenegildo Zegna Headquarters, Novara, Italy.
ARPER LOUNGING: Lido Palace Hotel, Riva del Garda, Italy; Apartamentos Ardora, Pontevedra, Spain; Rio Tinto, London, United Kingdom.
ARPER EATING IN: Private Residence, Old Oak Lane, California, United States; Private Residence, Lisbon, Portugal; Weelerhouse Private Residence, Australia.
ARPER GATHERING: Musée du Quai Branly, Paris, France; Peugeot Headquarters, Golstrup, Denmark; Stock Exchange, Valletta, Malta.
ARPER OUTSIDE: Fearon Hay House, Auckland, New Zeland; Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, Bad Ragaz, Switzerland; 3 Lloyd’s Avenue, Esselco Services, London, United Kingdom.
Arkitektura of San Francisco would be very pleased to assist you in selecting Arper contemporary furniture for spaces of your own.