One size only, 210 by 90: what that tells you about Zero

Della Rovere

Executive ranges usually open with a table of lengths. The datasheet for Zero has one line: 210 by 90 centimetres, 75 high. That is not a gap in the catalogue, it is what happens when a shape is drawn as a single continuous shell rather than assembled from a top, a frame and a choice of spans.

For a corporate floor the practical effect is a shorter conversation: the footprint is fixed, so the decisions that remain are the finish, the colour and whether the top carries a customisable image. Designed by Karim Rashid in 2008, the shell is thermosetting resin reinforced with glass fibre. La Mercanti plans it into Indian headquarters where one signature piece has to work in several rooms without being redrawn.

Technical information based on data declared by the manufacturer.

Collection: Zero, designer executive desk
Manufacturer: Della Rovere
Design: Karim Rashid, 2008
Size: one size only, W 210 × D 90 × H 75 cm
Material: self-supporting shell in thermosetting resin reinforced with glass fibre
Lacquering: gloss or embossed matt
Catalogue colours: Cloud white · Shy pink · Purple inspiration · Stormy black · Fresh & green · Orange blossom
Metallics: Golden morning · Water reflect · Liberation blue
Top option: top with customisable image
Custom colour: on request, quoting a RAL or NCS reference
Twin project: Uno, same designer and same year
Declared settings: office, home, hospitality, retail, galleries

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Documents and Catalogues

Della Rovere Executive Office Catalogue Della Rovere Office Desks Catalogue Della Rovere Office Partition Walls Catalogue Zero Catalogue I Rovereschi Catalogue Zero & Uno Assembly Instructions

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FAQ

Is Zero available in other lengths?

The technical sheet lists one size: 210 by 90 centimetres, 75 high. It is a single moulded shape rather than a system, which is why there is no table of spans to choose from.

What is left to decide, then?

The finish route: gloss or embossed matt, one of the nine catalogue shades or a custom colour by RAL or NCS reference, and whether the top carries a customisable image.

Can it be used outside a private office?

The manufacturer states that the materials, unusual for the office world, make it suitable for homes, hospitality settings, shops and galleries too. In a headquarters it can therefore repeat in different rooms.

How does the desk stand without legs?

The shell is self-supporting: thermosetting resin reinforced with glass fibre carries the load, so structure and surface are the same element.

Is there storage in the same collection?

The Zero datasheet covers the desk itself. In the catalogue images it is paired with storage in natural walnut and chocolate oak finishes, specified separately.

How to plan a headquarters around a single-size desk

Five steps when the footprint is fixed and the finish is the variable.

Fix the footprint first

210 by 90 centimetres in every room. Draw it once and reuse the same block on each floor.

Let the finish do the differentiating

Nine shades, gloss or embossed matt. Rooms can differ by colour instead of by size.

Reserve the image option

A customisable top belongs to the piece with the most visibility, usually the one visitors see.

Specify custom colours by code

RAL or NCS references travel between the site and the factory without interpretation.

Check access for a single piece

The shell is one continuous form of 210 centimetres. Share corridor and lift dimensions together with the drawings, and have the delivery method confirmed in writing at order.