Rosenthal makes furniture
Ypsilon
A family of furniture which consequentially follows the Rosenthal credo – functionally and emotionally, in its conception and its formal appearance. Defined by need and requirement of its future user, the furniture which emerges
from the system is characterised by a high level of individuality, typically Rosenthal.eben typisch Rosenthal.
Furniture with charisma.
Ypsilon is a versatile programme of desks and tables, allowing many
combinations and supplements by matching container, sideboard and
highboard modules. The framework structures of the desks and tables
consist of black anodized aluminium profiles, permitting a wide range
of variations. In striking contrast to the technical aesthetics of the
substructure, the
desk and table present a highly sophisticated appearance, being finished
either in high-quality veneered wood or in brilliant glass. The clear,
assured lines of the Ypsilon programme are characteristic for the
architectural view of Cini Boeri. With a sure sense for harmonious
contrasts, she combines in the Ypsilon programme severe formal elements
with elegantly crafted surfaces. Whether as a workplace with PC
station, supplemented by corpus items as desired, as a discussion table
that stimulates dialogue, as range of conference tables that can be
adapted to any room configuration, or as an attractive and assureditem
of table furniture for private hospitality: Ypsilon is a furniture
programme with great character, which once seen will never be forgotten.
As a range of desks and tables for all uses, Ypsilon stands for
communication with elegance – for offices, conferences, hospitality and
at home. It is programme of desks and tables in which the supporting
framework and the
functional surfaces are uncompromisingly separated both in terms of
construction and design. The finely fluted aluminium framework
structure never obtrudes visually, so allows the eye to focus on the
essential, i.e. the top. In the strict interpretation of the design
concept, the leg construction recedes optically
into the background through the sparing use of materials and the
unobtrusive colour black. The top, which also creates a haptic
experience through the sensitive optic of surface finish and edge
design, radiates an emotional
warmth that attracts and embraces the user. The legs, angles, fittings and joins
form a framework structure that supports a top which can be individually
formulated to any geometry. The desk and table programme is
supplemented by a modular system of box furniture items – containers,
sideboards and highboards in many different variations. The name of the
programme derives
from the three-legged 120°-construction join: Ypsilon. The perfection
of the formal structure is highlighted by the design detail – and
confirmed by the mastery of the craftsmanship with which the furniture
is made. Ypsilon – simple, but with great of character.
Distinctive appearance.
The characteristic protagonist of the Ypsilon programme is the work
desk. Structured by an unobtrusive raised strip and with exquisite
leather panels, the desk presents a highly distinctive appearance with
the fine grain of the honey-coloured pearwood. The raised strip
corresponds to the layout of the supporting structure and divides the
top into segments of the whole. On the visitor side, the design invites
the guest to take a seat – and join the proverbial
"round" of the elegant curve of the desk top. Additionally, the edge of
the desk is bevelled on this side, creating a sense of lightness. The
proportions of the leg structure – narrow or broad, depending on the
angle of view – give the viewer
ever new and surprising insights into the formal structure of the furniture item.
All in all, an impressive object.
The configuration of work desk, double container and sideboard create a
representative ambience in which form and function go hand in hand.
Together, they organize work and communication – in a practical,
individual and intuitively
meaningful way. Whether one enters the room or looks out into the room from
behind the desk: as part of any interior ambience,Ypsilon is a
distinguished item of furniture architecture, to which the Folio chair
from Cini Boeri provides the perfect complement. And that the details
are not only perfect in terms of formal design, but also in terms of
technical design, can be seen, for example, from the height adjustment
feature of the legs: foot caps are inserted from the bottom into the
leg profile. To compensate for any floor unevenness, one or more
plastic strips can be fitted into the foot cap to equal out height
differences.
Cables are inserted through the concealed cable duct, for connection to
sockets in a lift-up cable compartment under the desk top. The work
desk as illustrated measures 200 cm from side to side and a maximum 125
cm from front to back, and has a height of 74 cm.
Work desk: 225 cm from side to side, maximum 140 cm from front to back.
Technical desk: 180 cm from side to side, 70 cm from front to back.
Highboard: 300 cm from side to side, 112 cm in height, 45 cm from front
to back. Meeting table: Ø 140 cm. Armchair from the Folio line.
The Ypsilon highboard as a room divider: the back is as exquisite as
the front. The system also allows the corpus elements to be mounted and
used on the other side, if desired.
Keeping things organized
The work surface is kept free by the organizational environment. To the
right and left under the desk top: the flat drawer holds the utensils
that may be needed at any time. The computer and other necessary items
are accommodated in the equipment container. The work desk with maple
veneer
forms an attractive contrast to the black of the surroundings. Desk
dimensions: 200 cm from side to side, maximum 125 cm from front to
back. PC desk in varnished black finish with leaf (from the Prisma
line) – when opened, as shown: 185 cm from side to side, maximum 100 cm
from front to back. Closed: 125 cm from side to side, 72 cm from front
to back.
PC Furniture – Personal Container Design: Jonas Kressel + Ivo Schelle.
The conceptual idea is a functional harmony of multifunctional
container, a sideways sliding work surface, and a monitor support that
swivels to the back. The most important work utensils have room in an
open-topped compartment. A two-part cover for the compartment, which
can be slid under the work top, is available as an option. An
alternative version is available with a fixed, continuous work top – it is also available without monitor
support. The container for the computer and peripherals is ventilated
from the back through the detachable perforated back wall, which also
allows convenient cabling. Two container widths (50 or 75 cm) with
different functional
features are available.
Container on castors: available with various drawer structures or
compartmentalizations, and either as a single or double container.
Shown in the illustration under the 225 cm work top.
The cabinet furniture items from the Ypsilon programme are in deep
black finish and are built to a design grid with a width of 50 cm.
Assembled from the corpus sections with 45° bevel and matching fronts,
they create a graceful play
of graphic lines. The skilfully homogenous varnished surfaces of these
cubes are elegantly interrupted by concave recessed handle cavity. Also
when combined in pairs, they give the furniture a distinctive
appearance. The veneer of the top, which can be optionally applied to
the board, corresponds in colour and structure to the veneer of the
desk top. This detail alone typifies the aspiration of a consistently
conceived furnishing concept. Drawers, suspended file compartments,
doors which can also be of glass, different heights and interior
compartmentalization possibilities as well as other equipment
components characterise this individually definable corpus line. The
equipment features include central locking systems, drawer pull-out
stop, self-closing drawers with end damper, pedestal frame with
impact-resistant bordering, height adjustment, and ribbed shelf
coverings of rubber material – in other words, carefully conceived down
to the last detail.
Table culture is hospitality. Ritual. Well-being.
The intelligent design of the framework structure allows all kinds of
table top geometries to be realised, i.e. squares, rectangles – with
rounded or 90° corners – ovals, boat forms, ellipses, triangular
shapes, hexagons or circles. And in various sizes and diameters, as
single tables or combined into multitable systems. The common design
feature is the fine, allround edge of the veneered table tops. The
ten-centimetre broad bevel tapers to an edge of
one centimetre. The result is an elegant and highly graceful optic. The
three-legged table with the transparent 1.2 cm glass top, develops its own individual
charm in combination with an Ypsilon glass cabinet (width 200 cm, height 112 cm).
Furniture components that can be added to the Ypsilon conference table
(281 x 130 cm) with maple veneer: conference chairs from the Set chair line, board
with mobile from the Life-Service range – a modern buffet furniture
item with a special character.
Fundamentally simple, but typical Rosenthal in the qualitative design
and workmanship is the cover for the cable organization in the desk
top. The cover with integrated brush profile is finished from exactly
the same veneer panel as the desk top, is equipped with a damper
feature, and opens automatically on being pressed gently with the
finger. This element allows power sockets, connections for microphones
etc. to be perfectly integrated and used, without interrupting the
optical appearance.
Turn three into one.
Three top segments together build a whole. The geometry of the boat
form is ideal for communication and eye contact, not just with those
sitting opposite, but also with one's neighbour on the same side of the
table. The veneer, in this particular case pearwood, is not just
homogenous in itself. The detail is also accurate from segment to
segment. The natural structure of the veneer continues right through
from one segment side to the next. One example from the wealth of desk
and table forms and dimensions: The table in boat form measures 520 cm
from side to side, a maximum 220 cm and a minimum
110 cm from front to back, and offers plenty of room for up to 14
people. And a general characteristic of Ypsilon is the seemingly
floating nature of the top – as the picture clearly shows.
Meeting table for 14 seats
Table size: 5.20 x 2.20 / 1.10 m (top devided in 3 parts)
Meeting table for 16 seats
Table size: 5.50 x 2.00 m (top devided in 4 parts)
For other desk/table configurations, please
see the Ypsilon product primer.
