Zu was designed during the Laboratory by Isao Hosoe, with my group EBiEmme, composed of me, Elisabetta Spissu and Marcello Ricco. It takes inspiration from fractal, a geometric concept studied by Mandelbrot and still used today for try to give a rule a seemingly chaotic phenomena.
Zu consists of seven elements, all of the same shape but of different proportions, each of which is retained within the larger one. Each element can be used individually or be a unique form with others, thanks to presence of two handles that lock full extraction and that their semi, have the potential to be snodabile in both ways and then to assume different conformations.
It can be used as a divider of space, as toys for children, to build temporary seating or to sit astride using the near element as little table..
