Giovanni Tomasini is an Italian designer, born in 1985, with more than a decade of experience in product design. His practice centres on sustainable design and new technologies, including 3D printing, and he also serves as art director for several companies. His work for Riva 1920 dates from 2020 and comprises three pieces in solid scented cedar: the Dolmen Bench and the Rotterdam and Slalom stools. Dolmen takes its name from ancient megalithic structures. A single large beam forms the seat, with the legs fitted into it, so that the bench reads as a composition of heavy, elemental volumes rather than as a frame. The bench is produced in a 240 cm length and is suited to outdoor settings.
