B&b Italia

B&B Italia has unveiled a new version of Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby’s iconic Tobi-Ishi table to celebrate the tenth anniversary of its launch in 2012.

In this limited-edition version, the table’s three distinct elements, inspired by the large ornamental stepping stones found in Japanese gardens, are realised in stripes of white Carrara and green Alpi marble that are layered using a sophisticated and labour-intensive technique. ‘The Tobi-Ishi table is a monument. It has become an important piece for the studio over the last ten years, not least because it marked our first collaboration with B&B Italia,’ the British designers say. ‘The table’s sculptural nature enables us to interpret the elements in different materials, and this has been part of the narrative from the beginning.’