Rocchetto may seem like an unassuming little table at first glance. But this dark red plastic piece from the Italian brand Kartell, designed in 1967 by the legendary duo Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, is something of an icon. The name “Rocchetto” means “spool” in Italian, and that’s precisely what this multifunctional table resembles — a large, colorful thread reel.

Made from durable ABS plastic, Rocchetto was strikingly progressive for its time. In the 1960s, plastic represented freedom of form and boldly vibrant colors. It was a material that wasn’t just practical, but revolutionarily aesthetic.

The Castiglioni brothers’ design philosophy was simple: to seek beauty in ordinary shapes. Rocchetto is playful yet functional — a textbook example of Space Age design, with its love for plastic, color, and a future gazed upon with optimism and hope.