Designed by: Becchelli Bortolani Maffei
Manufactured by: Driade
Originally created in 1995 by the design team of Fabio Bortolani, Stefano Maffei, and Walter Becchelli, Driade first started producing this piece in 1996 – it's been in continuous production ever since.
Erbale is essentially a vertical planting system that features a long rectilinear panel in transparent PVC that has been fitted with integrated snaps with which to attach both transparent and slightly opaque sacs – four open sacs for plants or flowers and four sacs for dispensing water that loosely resemble IV bags. Atop the panel are slender chains that allow the user to simply hook the panel to a S-shaped hook that screws directly into the ceiling – Erbale's height can be adjusted by using the links within the chain. Four narrow wooden dowels are inserted horizontally above each plant sac that function as cross braces to maintain Erbale's rectilinear shape; the resulting weight of the water, plants, and soil provides stability for the form as it cascades toward the floor or ultimately gently rests upon it.
A single panel is a dramatic addition to any interior; multiple panels can be hung together to create an installation for a wall or a large window. Similarly, a group of three of these could even function as a screen in order to creatively divide an interior space. Presented as a vertical planting system, Erbale provides an unexpected and beautiful aesthetic that is guaranteed to prompt a conversation by anyone that sees it. As a conceptual piece, it's laden with metaphor... quite literally the compartmentalization of nature into suspended sacs and, consequently, the need to care for such with a "feeding tube." Indoor use only. Manufactured by Driade.
Qualify for trade pricing? Contact us regarding trade discounts.
Designed in 1995.
11.8" W, 3.9" D, 94.4" H
Designed by: Becchelli Bortolani Maffei
Manufactured by: Driade
Originally created in 1995 by the design team of Fabio Bortolani, Stefano Maffei, and Walter Becchelli, Driade first started producing this piece in 1996 – it's been in continuous production ever since.
Erbale is essentially a vertical planting system that features a long rectilinear panel in transparent PVC that has been fitted with integrated snaps with which to attach both transparent and slightly opaque sacs – four open sacs for plants or flowers and four sacs for dispensing water that loosely resemble IV bags. Atop the panel are slender chains that allow the user to simply hook the panel to a S-shaped hook that screws directly into the ceiling – Erbale's height can be adjusted by using the links within the chain. Four narrow wooden dowels are inserted horizontally above each plant sac that function as cross braces to maintain Erbale's rectilinear shape; the resulting weight of the water, plants, and soil provides stability for the form as it cascades toward the floor or ultimately gently rests upon it.
A single panel is a dramatic addition to any interior; multiple panels can be hung together to create an installation for a wall or a large window. Similarly, a group of three of these could even function as a screen in order to creatively divide an interior space. Presented as a vertical planting system, Erbale provides an unexpected and beautiful aesthetic that is guaranteed to prompt a conversation by anyone that sees it. As a conceptual piece, it's laden with metaphor... quite literally the compartmentalization of nature into suspended sacs and, consequently, the need to care for such with a "feeding tube." Indoor use only. Manufactured by Driade.
Qualify for trade pricing? Contact us regarding trade discounts.
Designed in 1995.
11.8" W, 3.9" D, 94.4" H
