Kanu on the other hand, a basin-shaped seat in curved plywood, is concerned with timber and its flexibility. The simplicity of its semi-circular outline and the fineness of the timber sheets used for the frame barely hint at the innovation involved. Revolutionary and intricate in its manufacture, Kanu requires the use of not just one mould but two: one for the main frame and the other for the seat, as the two curve and shape the plywood differently, reflecting the special slants needed in each case to achieve maximum comfort. Two wooden frames, one a half-cylinder into which the seat frame appears to be inserted, offer levels of comfort and flexibility differentiated according to their function: what is required of a chair-back is not the same as what is required of a seat. Very comfortable and snug, Kanu exploits the resistance and tension of plywood to its limit in order to achieve the level of comfort the company and the designer are striving for. Seemingly two-dimensional, but in reality relying partly on an interplay of volumes such as the cone section that supports the bottom part of the lower framework, the chair is made up of two seamlessly joined layers of plywood, using the same “scraping up” and gluing technique as in the Teepee chair, which gives it lightness and adds strength to the idea of ethereal perfection in the semicircular profile.

Kanu on the other hand, a basin-shaped seat in curved plywood, is concerned with timber and its flexibility. The simplicity of its semi-circular outline and the fineness of the timber sheets used for the frame barely hint at the innovation involved. Revolutionary and intricate in its manufacture, Kanu requires the use of not just one mould but two: one for the main frame and the other for the seat, as the two curve and shape the plywood differently, reflecting the special slants needed in each case to achieve maximum comfort. Two wooden frames, one a half-cylinder into which the seat frame appears to be inserted, offer levels of comfort and flexibility differentiated according to their function: what is required of a chair-back is not the same as what is required of a seat. Very comfortable and snug, Kanu exploits the resistance and tension of plywood to its limit in order to achieve the level of comfort the company and the designer are striving for. Seemingly two-dimensional, but in reality relying partly on an interplay of volumes such as the cone section that supports the bottom part of the lower framework, the chair is made up of two seamlessly joined layers of plywood, using the same “scraping up” and gluing technique as in the Teepee chair, which gives it lightness and adds strength to the idea of ethereal perfection in the semicircular profile.

Cassina作为当今世界顶级家具品牌，有着悠久历史。早在十七世纪，Cassina就开始从事教堂木器家具的制作，精湛的工艺与对细节的专注使其在那个时期就赢得人们的尊敬，以致今天的人们仍能在美丽的科莫湖畔的教堂中找到Cassina当年产品的身影。

1927年，以Cassina兄弟（Cesare & Umberto Cassina）在意大利米兰成立Cassina公司为标志，Cassina开始了现代家具的生产历程。二次世界大战后，Cassina公司接受了一系列来自海军军舰、以及宾馆、饭店和社交活动场所的大型家具定单，这些特殊环境下对家具质量和功能的苛刻要求让Cassina长期秉承的质量、耐久、信誉的传统价值观得到充分的体现，并为Cassina后来的发展奠定了基础。

在意大利家具设计的潮流中，Cassina始终是一面旗帜，并形成了以米兰为中心的意大利家具设计和制造的高潮时代。如今Cassina的足迹遍布全世界，拥有近百年历史，被誉为“现代家具之王”，是当今世界当之无愧的奢侈品级家具品牌。