Mantis

Patricia Urquiola
2008
Program of desks and tables (up to 7 meters in length) for executive offices and meeting rooms. Structure in steel, central beam in aluminium alloy, top (also wired) in white laminate or natural oak. Suitable for prestigious but understated contexts.
Type
Collection of tables.
Top
Wood particle-board panel covered with laminate, with beveled edges, or wood particle-board veneered in oak, with beveled solid oak border and shaped ends.
Base
In folded metal sheeting with aluminium central beam. Adjustable feet.
Finish / Colour
Top: white laminate with white painted border; natural oak with open-pore acrylic varnish. Base: steel sheet and central aluminium beam, powder-painted in white or rust.
Accessories
The tops (from 3 m) can be equipped with one or more electrical or telephone sockets. The set is composed of two boxes, containing: schuko socket, normal socket, two RJ45 data/telephone sockets, complete with cables; wiring channel; vertical wire spiral channel.