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PAA

The warmth of teak. The precision of carbon fibre.

A continuous curve connects the backrest and armrests. The grain of the teak meets the dark weave of carbon fibre, defining the joints and the open silhouette of the chair.

Cesare MontiWALLY Yachts · Better PlaceTeak and carbon fibreNumbered edition · 6 pieces
PAA by Cesare Monti: teak and carbon-fibre chair, front and three-quarter views

PAA is part of the furnishings aboard the yacht Better Place.

Better Place · WALLY Yachts.
Better Place · WALLY Yachts.
PAA: the curve of the backrest and the junction between wood and carbon fibre.
PAA: the curve of the backrest and the junction between wood and carbon fibre.

Material and touch.

The underside: teak within the carbon-fibre structure.
The underside: teak within the carbon-fibre structure.
The hand follows the curve of the teak armrest.
The hand follows the curve of the teak armrest.

Making PAA.

Shaped wooden elements and a carbon-fibre frame: the components reveal how the chair is constructed.

Shaped wooden components in the workshop.
Shaped wooden components in the workshop.
The actual carbon-fibre frame on the workbench, before assembly.
The actual carbon-fibre frame on the workbench, before assembly.
Shaping the wooden armrest.
Shaping the wooden armrest.

Project

PAA chair
Design: Cesare Monti
For: WALLY Yachts · Better Place
Teak and carbon fibre
Numbered edition of six pieces

Two materials, one shape.

The warm wooden surfaces and the dark carbon-fibre joints give PAA its distinctive identity. The front and three-quarter views reveal the continuity of the backrest and the slender proportions of the legs.