Zanotta Expands the Z24 Collection With Muller Van Severen's Zig-Zag Designs

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Summary
Italian furniture companyZanottacontinues its creative dialogue with Belgian design duoMuller Van Severenby expanding the Z24 collection, which originally launched in 2024. This renewed partnership introduces three new chests of drawers and the Z24 Books bookcase, each playing with bold geometry, saturated color, and the expressive energy of the zig-zag motif.
'For us, this presents the perfect opportunity to blend our own quirky design language with Zanotta's iconic aesthetic,' explain Fien Muller and Hannes Van Severen, underscoring their intention to create designs that are 'as sculptural as they are surprising.' This shared ethos fuels pieces that merge creative freedom with structural coherence.
The Z24 Books bookcase, available in two heights, is conceived as both a functional storage piece and a striking spatial element. Designed for flexibility, it can stand alone, sit against a wall, or divide a room with sculptural elegance. Glossy painted steel sides – finished in hues like amaranth, orange, and algae – feature the hallmark zig-zag profile, which blends seamlessly with natural oak shelves. 'The recurring zig-zag shape is both a very sculptural element and a structural one,' note the designers, 'making joints invisible and forming pure yet distinct shapes.' This interaction between form and function creates a rhythmic composition where visual tension and material harmony co-exist.
Complementing the bookcase, the new chests of drawers introduce a horizontal articulation of the zig-zag pattern. These storage units are offered in three dimensions and an array of soft and vivid finishes—from subtle wax to bold grass green. They maintain a cohesive design identity while asserting their individual character. Seamlessly integrated into the broader Z24 family, these pieces extend the collection's vocabulary of movement, texture, and utility. With this latest chapter, Zanotta reinforces its role as a champion of forward-thinking design, continuing its partnerships with leading creatives to fuse artistry and contemporary living in distinctive and unexpected ways.