Cassina Nuage à Plots Bookcase - Floor Designed by Charlotte Perriand

The Nuage à Plots bookcase, designed by Charlotte Perriand, and produced by the Cassina brand, translates an idea developed from the 1950s into contemporary form. The layout refers back to the original Nuage model, inspired by the suspended organization of some shelves observed in the Kyoto Imperial Palace: a calibrated alternation of wooden shelves and metal supports creates a paced structure, designed to organize space rather than simply furnish it.

Compared to the initial version, Nuage à Plots introduces two distinctive elements: a uniform depth of 33.5 cm and the absence of doors, which makes visible the curved aluminum plots that replace the sides and backs. These elements, made in one piece, give the system a structural as well as an aesthetic function. The result is a balance of solids and voids, warm and cold materials, and opaque and reflective surfaces.

The composition can be installed on the floor or wall, leaving room for interpretation in its use. The shelves are available in natural or black-stained oak, while the plots are offered in anodized or matte-painted aluminum, in shades of black or white. A design that preserves formal rigor and compositional flexibility.