Marco Acerbis, fresh Compasso d’Oro winner, chose Jun, a word meaning “pure and sincere” in Japanese, as a name for his new outdoor collection designed for Talenti which displays wood in an elegant and balanced way, enhancing the attention to detail.
Acerbis explains: “The main characteristic of Jun is the balance due to the interplay between the voluminousness of the cushions and the very clean lines of the structure. A structure that merges with the fabrics of the backrest and armrest upholstery almost as if they were one, giving a sense of semi-dimensionality.”
The perception and character of this collection is therefore based not only on an intense sense of nature, but also on this duality between minimalism and objects of volume that trigger an aesthetic big bang combining great comfort and visual presence.
The teak structure with very soft curves favours the two-dimensional perception and shows how the designer was able to overcome the most complex challenge, that of keeping the thickness of the wood to a minimum by reducing the size of the backrest, precisely to let the cushions take centre stage, much softer, much more voluminous, ‘but still quite stretched’ – as the designer says. ‘It was not a very quick and easy process because I wanted something that gave a sense of softness but remained sufficiently parallel to the ground without becoming too exuberant. It was a challenge, but we are really satisfied.’
A new material was also introduced for the table: it is a porcelain stoneware with glass effect and a wooden frame, also in teak, supported by very important and very designed legs, but which remain set back from the presence of the table top. In this way, the aesthetic harmony with the shapes of the sofas is combined with a great practicality given by the ability to increase the leg space available, favouring unparalleled comfort.
Light blue, green and beige are some of the new vibrant colours that Talenti and Acerbis propose to enhance the generosity of the seats and create a continuum with nature where the blue of the sky blends with the green of plants, trees and meadows.
The Jun family is very complete: it is in fact formed not only by the modular sofa but also by a series of accessories including lounge chairs, coffee tables and the table. Elements where materials, colours and lines are in complete synergy with a single objective: to offer moments of absolute relaxation.
