The Greek goddess of beauty lends her name to Afrodite, the modern desk designed by Carlo Ballabio for Porada. The frame is entirely made of solid Canaletta walnut – available in natural, Moka or Wengé stained versions, as well as matt lacquered in all the colours of the collection – and is completed by a three-drawer module that can be positioned on the right or left side according to one’s needs. The availability of the top in many finishes and natural materials – wood, leather, marble and glass- makes the Afrodite desk suitable for any kind of location of different taste and style, from the most modern to the most classic.
In the wooden and leather top version, is possible to add a fixed mirror element, which can be replaced with the free-standing version, suitable for all types of tops.
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Carlo Ballabio
Since 2011 he has been in charge of product development director and designer at Porada. He was born in Cantù (Como) in 1967, in his twenties he studied at IPSIA G. Meroni of Lissone, near Milan, as a technician for the furniture and design industry.
In 1990 he obtained a master’s degree in Industrial Design at Instituto Europeo di Design in Milan. After graduation, Ballabio worked for the Paolo Nava design practice and then for Paola Navone as senior designer. During his career he designed many products, some of which can be found exhibited at the Triennale in Milano. For Porada he designed many of the most popular products, including the highly successful Ziggy collection. What makes its design unique is the steadily search for the perfect combination of aesthetics and functionality.
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