Marcello Ziliani

Kilt Collection

Ethimo

2017 - 2025

Formal and expressive elements that evoke the compelling atmospheres of the tented lodges of the great African parks. Kilt is a project that begins with nature as a generative element, a source of inspiration and well being. The lines take shape through the material encounter between the essence of natural teak and the dense weaving of rope, which enhances, even to the touch, the distinctive materiality of the natural fiber.

The rope is tensioned in a dense weave that embraces the natural teak, creating an armchair with generous and comfortable proportions. Welcoming, solid and light.

The use of a dense weave of tensioned cords on both the seat and backrest ensures seating comfort combined with resistance to weather conditions and perfect water drainage.
Finally, an essential feature: Kilt is stackable.

Kilt was designed with the intention of bringing together, in a single product, the best qualities required of an outdoor seating solution. Its architecture is conceived to ensure both solidity and lightness — essential features for contract and outdoor use.

The generous proportions of the Kilt daybed provide both comfort and elegance, while the teak wood elements and the woven rope create a delicate dialogue between design and nature, where well-being lies in the connection with the landscape and its elements.

The collection is completed by a generous armchair and a three seater sofa with wide, soft and welcoming cushions for both seat and backrest.
These pieces confirm that Kilt’s distinctive strength lies precisely in the presence of strongly characterizing elements that can be translated across different typologies, responding seamlessly to functional and structural requirements while preserving expressiveness and identity.

Finally, the pendant lamp, a luminous “ring” capable of creating warm, relaxing and captivating atmospheres outdoors.

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