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A showcase of the best of the best by Porada

- By Marc Almagro

Porada’s Twenty Collection stays faithful to its use of solid wood and marble while expanding its vision with whimsical touches like smoky cast glass and practical elements like a new rock tabletop finish.

Conceptual­ized by award-winning architectu­re duo G. & O. Buratti, the Alan dining table exudes visual appeal. Half-moon shaped legs crafted from solid canaletta walnut–stained or left natural, you choose – is topped by a round or rectangula­r tabletop in glass, wood, marble, or rock. Metal end-feet are finished in stately black chrome. It’s not all about looks with this feature piece.

Designer Jiun Ho is a master of finding harmony in contrastin­g materials and textures. His Shibumi dining table, released by Porada this year, is no exception. A striking feature of this new dining accouterme­nt is the table’s triangular legs, expertly crafted from brushed and bronzed brass and solid ash.

The Jelly side table glides playfully into any contempora­ry space. Designed by Carlo Ballabio, Jelly comes in two heights: 40 cm or 55 cm. The tabletop is formed from marble, wood, or a whimsical 15 mm thick cast glass in smoke, clear, or green.

Ballabio has created the innovative Jupiter range of wall-mounted clothes hooks for Porada. Cleverly adapted from his Jelly side table, these hooks can be used to practicall­y adorn the walls of a home or office. The smoky cast glass discs, mounted onto the wall with a solid canaletta walnut base, are reminiscen­t of the vibrant planetary orb the range takes its name from.

QSquare — Marquis Furniture Gallery Pte Ltd 16 Tai Seng St, Level 1, Singapore 534138

T +65 6383 0119 www.marquis.com.sg

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