Designer desk Air Desk by Gallotti & Radice in transparent crystal

The word is cristallo: Air Desk by Gallotti & Radice

Gallotti & Radice

Pinuccio Borgonovo

Executive desk only
Air Desk Most Requested Executive desk only
£ 9,781

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Trade terms for professionals and design studios

Italian glassmakers have a word of their own for what they do: not vetro, but cristallo. It is the term Gallotti & Radice uses for the Air Desk, and the choice is not vanity — it names a different level of ambition for clarity and finish. Here the word becomes a working designer desk: 12 mm tempered crystal, drawn by Pinuccio Borgonovo in 2008, in transparent, extralight or grigio Italia tones, standing on crystal sides with a metal beam.

The top can stay bare, take back-painted colour — an executive finish in itself — from the sample range in gloss or satin, or wear leather-effect laminated crystal; the metal parts run from polished stainless steel to embossed black. The family continues with the Air Desk 1, resting on the Air Unit storage system, and the taller Air Up versions of 2011. La Mercanti quotes the Air Desk to offices that ask for design with a precise pedigree — and it starts by teaching clients the right word for it.

Technical information based on data declared by the manufacturer.

Collection: Air Desk
Manufacturer: Gallotti & Radice
Design: Pinuccio Borgonovo, 2008 (Air Desk 1 Up/1 Up S versions: 2011)
Type: designer executive desk in crystal
Material: 12 mm (0.47 in) tempered crystal, transparent, extralight or grigio Italia
Top: back-painted in the sample-range colours, gloss or satin, or leather-effect laminated crystal
Sides: extralight crystal; on request grigio Italia or back-painted
Metal parts: polished or satin stainless steel, anodised aluminium, white or black embossed lacquer; on request hand-brushed black anodised aluminium
Cable routing: 6 cm (2.4 in) hole in the top (min 10 cm (3.9 in) from the edge) or through the beam with satin stainless ring and side-cap outlet
Dimensions: 13 sizes from 120 x 51 x 74 cm (47.2 x 20.1 x 29.1 in) to 200 x 120 x 74 cm (78.7 x 47.2 x 29.1 in)
Versions: Air Desk 1, resting on the Air Unit storage system (14 sizes, depths from 47 cm (18.5 in)); Air Desk 1 Up/1 Up S on the taller Air Up system (2011)

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Documents and Catalogues

Gallotti & Radice Office Catalogue Gallotti & Radice Home Catalogue Air Desk Technical Datasheet Air Desk CAD & 3D Files

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FAQ

How large can the Air Desk be ordered?
The range runs through thirteen sizes, from a compact 120 x 51 cm console format up to a 200 x 120 cm executive top, all at 74 cm height.
Which metal finishes are available?
Polished or satin stainless steel, anodised aluminium, and white or black embossed lacquer; hand-brushed black anodised aluminium is available on request.
How do cables cross a transparent desk?
Two declared routes: a 6 cm hole in the top, at least 10 cm from the edge, or a passage through the beam with a satin stainless ring and an outlet in the side cap.
What does tempered mean for the crystal?
The 12 mm crystal is heat-treated — tempered — which is what allows a sheet of glass to serve as a working desk rather than a display piece.
When is delivery confirmed?
Delivery terms are confirmed in writing at order confirmation through La Mercanti, so the date in your file is a commitment rather than an estimate.

Choosing the top finish for an Air Desk

Five decisions from bare crystal to a signed order.

Decide how much the desk should show
A transparent or extralight top shows everything, including its own build; a back-painted top reads as a solid colour surface. Start from that choice, not from the shade.
Weigh gloss against satin
Every colour in the sample range exists in both voices: gloss reflects the room, satin absorbs it. Think about which conversation the office can sustain.
Consider the leather-effect option
Laminated leather-effect crystal gives the top the look of a dressed surface while remaining glass — a third way between bare and painted.
Bring the samples to the room
La Mercanti places the crystal samples on site; the sampling cost is credited in full when the order is confirmed.
Fix finish and size together
Confirm colour, treatment and one of the thirteen sizes in the same written order — delivery terms are confirmed in writing at that moment.

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