Previewing for the Milan Furniture Fair in April 2011, designer Patrick Norguet will be partnered with the seventeen-year old Italian manufacturer, Kristalia, for the release of their first collaboration together. One of the items from the collection that will be shown – which has created a terrific online presence already – is a delicate little table known as Degree.

Degree Table. Designed by Patrick Norguet for Kristalia.

Thick Cork and Smooth Plastic Join Together Creating the Degree Table by Patrick Norguet and Kristalia

Like a thick wine cork with a colorful grad cap on, the Degree multi-purpose table would make the ideal side table or simple night stand for any living or bedroom. Playfully titled for its educated demeanor and familiar shape, the base of the table is made using real cork with the addition of a solid plastic top as its surface. Launched in three different mellow shades of blue, red or green, it is hard not to fall in love with the versatility and quirky combination of rough and smooth textures.

The designer of Degree, Patrick Norguet, has long been known for his industrial, interior, and fashion design work. Using his profound material and technological knowledge has honed over the years, Norguet combines his talents with those of Kristalia to generate surprising projects for this 2011 Salone. Besides his reputation as a designer who capitalizes on the experience of the textures, Norguet has also won major awards like the Now! Design for Living 2005 and Elle Decor International Design Awards which have found their way into the permanent collections at the Museum of Modern Art in Miami and of the Art Museum of Philadelphia.

Perhaps the press release says it best: The Degree table by Patrick Norguet and Kristalia represents a “versatile piece of furniture and a funny pop sculpture at the same time”.

Via Design Warrior.