SLICE ME NICE: WHEN COLOUR BECOMES STRUCTURE

Colour becomes structure in Slice Me Nice, the new collection of small tables designed by Studiopepe for Zanotta and unveiled among the brand's 2026 introductions. Marking the studio's first collaboration with Zanotta, the project transforms a simple construction detail into a distinctive visual language, where colour emerges from within the object rather than being applied to its surface.

The idea originated from an almost graphic gesture: imagining an object sliced open to reveal its interior. From this intuition comes both the collection's name and its defining feature. The cross-section, usually hidden from view, becomes the element that shapes the identity of each piece.

This layered construction runs throughout the collection. Tops and legs are composed of two MDF panels clad in silver Fenix® laminate, enclosing a coloured core that remains visible along the entire perimeter of the table.

The contrast between the metallic surfaces and the vibrant edge creates a striking visual effect, turning thickness into expression and construction into decoration. Rather than acting as a finish, colour becomes an integral component of the object's architecture.

"In Slice Me Nice, colour is conceived not as a simple finish but as an integral part of how the object is built. Placed between two metal surfaces, it becomes visible along the edge of the table, helping to define its proportions and character," explain Arianna Lelli Mami and Chiara Di Pinto, Co-Founders of Studiopepe.

Available in orange, grass green, amaranth, espresso and black with a glossy finish, the coloured core lends each piece a strong graphic presence while allowing it to integrate naturally into both residential and hospitality settings.

The collection is available in three versions: a tall side table with a circular top (Ø 40 cm, h 49 cm), a low round coffee table (Ø 90 cm, h 28 cm) and a low oval model (140 × 75 cm, h 28 cm), offering versatile solutions that can be used individually or combined in dynamic compositions.

With Slice Me Nice, Studiopepe and Zanotta elevate a construction detail into a defining design gesture. The section is no longer concealed within the object but becomes its most recognisable feature, creating a refined balance between colour, materiality and form..

ZANOTTA
​Zanotta is designed by passion - bolstered by a pioneering approach and inspired by radical design ideas.
​Internationally recognised as one of the most iconic Italian design brands in the world, Zanotta has always been a catalyst for ideas, people, creativity and research. Zanotta is a company with a strong design vision, future-oriented and with a strong attention to culture and a pinch of irony. Originally specialised in tailored upholstery, over the years, Zanotta has opened up to the realisation of design objects for the home.
​The numerous products in the collection, realised by the great masters and contemporary designers -including Achille Castiglioni, Gae Aulenti, Marco Zanuso, Ettore Sottsass, Alfredo Häberli, Ross Lovegrove, Ora Ïto, Philippe Nigro, Philippe Malouin, Muller Van Severen, Calvi Brambilla, Zaven among others - are timeless icons exhibited in the most important museums in the world and recognised by several international awards, such as 5 Compasso d'oro Awards. Founded by Aurelio Zanotta in 1954, the brand has stood out as a promoter of the democratic language and "extra-ordinary everyday life", a pioneer of innovative and sometimes disruptive projects. Zanotta’s production is entirely made in Italy, mainly in the workshop of Nova Milanese, and is in constant development of material quality and sustainable processes. The headquarters also hosts Zanotta: Lab, an exhibition and experiential hub designed to share skills, values, behaviours and strategies. In addition to the collection, Zanotta Edizioni is a limited selection of handmade collectible works, which combine design with applied art. Since the 1960s, Zanotta has conquered the international scene with emblematic and timeless objects, innovative in terms of aesthetic and functional research, as well as in the attention to the values of quality and Italian know-how. 2023 marked a new chapter in the history of Zanotta with the acquisition of the brand by Cassina, followed by the opening of a new flagship store in Milan in 2024, launched on the occasion of the company's 70th Anniversary.
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STUDIOPEPE
​Studiopepe, an architecture and design studio founded in 2006 in Milan, specializes in luxury retail, hospitality, residential spaces, product design and creative direction. Renowned for its sophisticated and eclectic design philosophy, the Studio adopts a visionary and multidisciplinary approach in all of its projects. These include grand-scale creations in the fields of retail and hospitality, the design of showrooms, boutiques, and fair booths, the study of interiors for private homes, and last but not least, product design. Copious allusions and startling associations characterize the Studio’s signature style, which honors each client’s individuality while lending uniqueness to projects. ​ Marked by an emotional and aesthetic impact that rests on an ideal balance between formal rigor and poetic vision, the Studio’s endeavors pursue an unrelenting quest for contamination – a veritable cross-pollination – between contemporary languages and codes. In the Studio’s work, the unexpected is a constant: the material interplay becomes daring, fields of color express the essence of space, and details transcend the realm of pure ornamentation to weave delicate narrative threads.
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