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Most storage furniture treats cables as somebody else's problem. Semiton, Arper's collaborative storage system, builds them a corridor. The aluminium crossbar that carries the whole system has a flap running its entire length, openable from either side, and the compartment behind it takes not only the wiring but a power strip as well. Three openings let the cables reach the mains, and where the socket sits somewhere else entirely, the gap between crossbar and flap carries them along. The result is the look Arper describes as clean and elegant: no visible cables, on a piece meant to be seen from every side.
Above that corridor the system composes itself: two structures for two or three units, storage modules 30 or 60 cm high in through, open or door versions, veneered tops rectangular or with a rounded side, in textured lacquered MDF or reconstituted oak and walnut. García Cumini designed it in 2023, finished on every side for nomadic use. From coworking floors and agile offices to bars, break areas, waiting zones and home offices: La Mercanti supplies Semiton across the UK with finish samples ahead of the order.
Collection: Semiton by Arper — modular storage and surface system for coworking, agile offices, hospitality, waiting and break areas, and home offices
Designer: García Cumini, 2023
Structure: crossbar and a pair of legs in powder-coated aluminium, arranged for cable routing and fitted with adjustable glides; two sizes — 115 × 49 × h 28.5 cm (45.3 × 19.3 × 11.2 in) hosting two units, and 195 × 49 × h 28.5 cm (76.8 in) hosting three
Finished overall dimensions with modules: 155 × 49 × h 28.5 cm (61 × 19.3 in) for the two-unit structure; 235 × 49 × h 28.5 cm (92.5 in) for the three-unit one; units are always spaced 5 cm (2 in) apart
Units: available slots that can be occupied by storage modules or top modules
Storage modules: 75 × 45 cm (29.5 × 17.7 in), heights 30 or 60 cm (11.8 / 23.6 in), in three versions — through, open with removable back, or fitted with a flap door (H 30) or hinged doors (H 60); each occupies one unit and can be oriented in either direction; on the H 60 the position of the horizontal shelf is defined at order stage
Load: permissible load 20 kg (44 lb) per shelf, 40 kg (88 lb) total per module
Top modules: rectangular 75 × 45 cm (29.5 × 17.7 in) (one unit) and 155 × 45 cm (61 × 17.7 in) (two units), each also available with a rounded side — tops with a rounded side sit exclusively at the right or left end of a composition, with the curve always facing outward
Finishes: shell, separator, back and doors in textured lacquered MDF in specially designed colour combinations, or lacquered MDF with reconstituted oak or walnut wood; tops in reconstituted oak or walnut veneer
Cable management: crossbar flap running the full length and opening from either side, with room for a power strip and three outlets to the mains; removable module back released by a safety system; hatch in the module floor onto the technical compartment, with a matching cover slotted for the cable
Character: finished on all sides for wall-side or centre-of-room use; fully disassemblable to facilitate reuse and recycling of the materials
Intended-use framework cited by the maker: EN 15372 for non-domestic tables and EN 16121 for non-domestic storage furniture; for certified products Arper refers to its own documentation
Care: painted metal with non-abrasive detergents diluted in tepid water, rinsed and dried with a chamois — polishes not recommended; wood with water and neutral soap, a soft white cloth and circular movements, never commercial stain removers
Uses: coworking and collaborative areas, offices, waiting and reception zones, bars and restaurants, lounge and break areas, hospitality, home office
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