KETTAL/Meteo Telescopic Parasol 300Square Garden umbrellaCollection: METEODesigner: Konstantin GrcicDesign Year:2018Type: Garden umbrellaMaterials: Fabric, aluminium

Meteo marks the beginning of a new collaboration between Kettal and Konstantin Grcic.? It aims to explore the largely untapped design potential of modern parasols.? Protection from direct sunlight is becoming a quintessential condition for our health and wellbeing.? The increasing impact of parasols and other sunshade systems on the planning and furnishing of modern cityscapes, recreational resorts and private dwellings gives rise to the challenge of a renewed approach to this specialized product category.? Building on Kettal’s expertise in outdoor furniture, the project was driven by a genuine quest for quality in design and performance: a contemporary product, comfortable to use and made of the smartest materials for effective, long-lasting protection.? Meteo comes in two versions: a basic model, which uses a manual pulley system, and a high-end model with an integrated gas piston to assist the opening and closing of the parasol.? Kettal’s own range of sunshade materials is used in combination with the brand’s standard colour palette.? The parasols can be fitted with two alternative types of base plate: in sheet metal or cast iron.?

DesignerKonstantin Grcic (*1965) trained as a cabinet maker at the John Makepeace School (Dorset, England) and studied Design at the Royal College of Art in London.Since setting up his own practice Konstantin Grcic Industrial Design (KGID) in Munich in 1991 he has developed furniture, products and lighting for some of the world?s leading design companies in the design field.Konstantin Grcic defines function in human terms, combining formal strictness with considerable mental acuity and humour. Each of his products is characterized by a careful research into the history of design and architecture and his passion for technology and materials. Known for pared-down pieces, Grcic is often called a minimalist but the designer himself prefers to speak of simplicity.

Dimensions:300x300cm / 98,4x98,4”h=297,5cm / 117”

Further info from manufacturer on METEO:

https://www.kettal.com/en/particular/product/umbrellas_objects_meteo_telescopic_parasol_300_konstantin_grcic/

https://www.kettal.com/archivos/1069PRO/1069_0_Kettal_Meteo_parasol_and_base_spec_sheet.pdf