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Everything in Ralik clips together except one element. The storage modules are deliberately not linked to the seats: the manufacturer states they can be positioned freely, and they come in two lengths, 55,5 and 85,5 cm, with curved powder-coated sheet metal and plywood shelves in reconstituted oak.
That exception is worth understanding rather than overlooking. A seating island is fixed once it is joined; the storage unit is what adapts week by week, closing an open end, marking a passage, carrying magazines in a waiting area or samples in a showroom. It can also be electrified with the Pix accessory by Bachmann, with the cable hidden inside a metal tube that doubles as the cover. Designed by Ichiro Iwasaki. La Mercanti includes the storage units in the first layout, not as an afterthought.
Collection: Ralik, modular seating system for waiting areas, lounges and shared spaces
Manufacturer: Arper (Monastier di Treviso, Italy)
Design: Ichiro Iwasaki, 2023
Storage modules: art. 7414, 55,5 × 30 × h 31,5 cm and art. 7415, 85,5 × 30 × h 31,5 cm; curved and powder-coated sheet metal structure, plywood shelves with reconstituted oak finish; structure and shelf finishes freely combinable; not linked to the seating modules
Storage electrification: Pix accessory by Bachmann in USB version, one USB-A and one USB-C, Ø 6,8/5,5 × 5 cm, input 250 V, output 5 V DC max 3 A, GSTi18 quick plug, cable 0,2 + 1 m, housed in a metal tube acting as cover and cable duct
Seating modules: art. 7400 one-seat ottoman 88 × 88 × h 40 cm · art. 7401 one-seat with backrest 88 × 88 × h 66 · art. 7402 two-seat ottoman 146 × 88 × h 40 · art. 7403 two-seat with backrest 146 × 88 × h 66 · art. 7404 one-seat bench 88 × 58 × h 40 · art. 7405 two-seat bench 146 × 58 × h 40
Base: polypropylene made with recycled material, five colours, with removable linking system
Links: two transparent PET links per module, no tools, stored under the module on velcro
Upholstery: removable covers in fabric, leather, coated fabric or customer's own material
Tables: art. 7416 fixed 31 × 31 × h 34 cm; art. 7417 freestanding 53 × 33 × h 44 cm with gas height adjustment
Cushions: art. 7412 and art. 7413 for benches placed against the back of modules with backrest
Seat electrification: kit art. 6001, two USB-A sockets per module, fitted 2 cm from the front edge
Use: indoor and outdoor, contract and residential
Intended use: Arper refers non-domestic seating to EN 16139 and non-domestic tables to EN 15372, with a general level and a severe level
End of life: fully disassemblable, materials separated by type
Awards 2023: Metropolis Likes (USA), Archiproducts Design Awards (Italy), Mixology North23 (UK), Stylepark Selected Award (Germany)
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