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The work of Alessandro Mendini needs little introduction. A major figure in Italy’s Radical Design movement, hean open sideboard with a drawer, each released in a limited-edition run of 50. The three pieces combine exquisite marquetry and cellulose acetate inlays in bold primary colours with black and white elements. Says Maria Porro, the brand’s head of marketing and communication, ‘With the chromatic exuberance typical of Alessandro Mendini’s design, ‘Linea’ perfectly expresses all the ingredients of a Porro object: geometric purity, accurate workmanship and technological details.’ *

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