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IVM states the intention in one line: Hito is a table that thinks about the well-being of the person. In an Indian executive office, where the working day often starts before the commute and ends after it, that idea has a very concrete shape — a designer desk whose height follows the body through the day, standing for the morning review, seated for the long afternoon of calls.
The system carries the signature of Robin Rizzini — formed in Antonio Citterio's Milan office, Compasso d'Oro 2014, here at his first project with IVM. The engineering stays out of sight: four columns lift the 30 mm top in silent synchrony, anti-collision sensors guard the travel, and the control box rests at 0.1 W between uses. Legs are press-formed steel wrapped in moulded BayDur60 polyurethane, lacquered in matt or Metal shades with water-based paints.
Materials decide the register of the cabin: Canaletto walnut or eucalyptus veneer edged in thick solid wood, or FENIX in the Collection 024 palette, matte and fingerprint-resistant. A round table joins the desk on an 80x40 mm crosspiece for conversations that should not happen across a barrier, and credenzas at 73.5 or 146.5 cm hold the office's memory. La Mercanti configures Hito for Indian projects with the full finish schedule and CARB 2 documentation covering 100% of materials.
Collection: Hito
Manufacturer: IVM Office
Designer: Robin Rizzini (Compasso d'Oro 2014; first collaboration with IVM, presented 2020)
Programme: executive desks, meeting and conference tables, round connection tables (80x40 mm crosspiece to the desk), round meeting tables, desk return, credenzas h 73.5 and h 146.5 cm, meeting credenzas with cable compartment, upholstered bench, modesty panel
Legs: press-formed steel structure foamed in a mould with BayDur60 structural polyurethane (650 g/dm³); matt water-based lacquer (White RAL9016, Black RAL9005, Beige Luxor, Yellow Evora, Red Namib, Green Comodoro) or Metal (Bronze, Pewter, Olive Brown); 10 mm adjustable levellers
Versions: fixed or motorised height adjustment — four two-stage 90x60 mm columns on desks, two on round tables; anti-collision sensors, synchronised movement, invisible sliding bearings, soft start/stop, 0.1 W standby, 35 mm low-profile control box, sliding keypad on the right of the top
Tops: 30 mm MDF (approx. 800 kg/m³) — black walnut or eucalyptus veneer with thick solid-wood rounded edge; matt lacquer White or Black; Metal Bronze, Pewter, Olive Brown; FENIX Beige Luxor, Yellow Evora, Red Namib, Green Comodoro, Black Ingo
Desk frame: two 100x50x2 mm laser-tube steel rails, two 45x25x2 mm crosspieces, central steel receptacle 450x400xH 75 mm for cabling
Storage: 18 mm MDF; doors and fronts shaped to a 9 mm visible edge; self-closing steel hinges, Push-Pull opening, optional cylinder lock
Bench: variable-density foam; Ecopelle Dark Grey or Blue, or IVM fabrics Cat. B / C
Compliance: materials compliant with UNI EN standards; 100% CARB 2 certified (formaldehyde emissions); standard panels Class 2 reaction to fire
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