Athos '12

Product Codes

Table

TAH200F	TAH205A_CL	TAH250F_CN
TAH200F_CL	TAH205A_CN	TAH255A
TAH200F_CN	TAH250F	TAH255A_CL
TAH205A	TAH250F_CL	TAH255A_CN

Warnings

Keep for reference: read carefully.

Always remember to be careful not to use the product improperly, considering its designated functions.

When the product is no longer used, do not abandon it, but take it to a suitable public waste collection facility.

To maintain the quality and finish of the surface, it is advisable to use protective articles (e.g. placemats or trivets) under objects that could scratched it.

This product sheet complies with the legal obligations pursuant to the "Consumer Code" Decree n. 206 dated 6/9/2005 and the "Actuation Regulation" Decree n. 101 dated 8/2/1997.

Materials

Top
veneered wood particles panel

Support frame
drawn steel

Frame (fixed tables)
steel sheet

Frame (extensible tables)
anodized aluminium extrusions, plastic material tools

Ferrules
thermoplastic material

Maintenance

Wood - Painting

For weekly maintenance, dust the surface with a dry cloth.
For dried dirt, use a well-squeezed out cloth, damp with warm water.
For greasy or oily dirt, use a damp sponge and dish washing detergent, and then wipe with a well-squeezed out cloth damp with warm water.
Warning! Apply the detergent directly on the damp sponge, and never on directly on the furniture.
Do not exert excessive pressure and always follow the grain on wood furniture.
Note that if you press or rub too hard, surfaces can become 'polished'.
Avoid using abrasives and products containing solvents, ammonia and/or alcohol.
Make sure to dry the surfaces completely after washing.

Aluminium - Steel

We advise using normal commercial products for cleaning delicate surfaces and/or warm water and neutral soap.
Never use abrasives or products containing solvents, ammonia and/or alcohol.
Make sure to dry the surfaces completely after washing.

Instructions

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Warranty

B&B Italia guarantees the cover, the feet, the materials, accessories and mechanisms making up the product for 26 months from the date of manufacture (as stated on the "Product data sheet - Guarantee") against any manufacturing defect including lacquering and frame of non-upholstery products. In any case, it has to be pointed out that the materials, even if adequately lightfast to sunlight and artificial light, may be subject to alterations over time due to prolonged exposure to light, washing and ordinary mechanical wear. The guarantee refers to original product manufacturing defects and consists of replacement or repair, free of charge, of the unusable or defective parts, ascertained and acknowledged as such by B&B Italia or its representative. The guarantee does not cover anomalies and spoilage due to:

normal wear over time;
illegitimate use;
inappropriate care with treatments not complying with the enclosed instructions.

Moreover, the guarantee does not cover defects of non-compliance that cannot be attributed to B&B Italia (e.g. incorrect assembling of the product and/or assembling not complying with the assembling instructions). This provision also applies to those products that are designed to be installed directly by the consumer, in the presence of correct and exhaustive instructions. The guarantee shall be forfeited if the products are unassembled, modified or repaired by anyone who is not authorised by B&B Italia. Any intervention made in guarantee does not interrupt the course thereof. To exercise the rights deriving from this guarantee, the relevant "Product data sheet - Guarantee" shall be forwarded to B&B Italia (to the address stated below) bearing the date of manufacture; said "Product data sheet - Guarantee" shall therefore be retained for the entire period during which the guarantee is valid. B&B Italia S.p.A. 22060 Novedrate (CO) Italy, Strada Provinciale 32 n.15 For the purpose of better preserving the product over time it is recommended:

not to jump or sit on the overhanging parts, the backrests and the armrests;
not to drag the product, lifting it instead, so as to avoid damages to the parts resting on the floor;
to protect the product against shocks and contact with pointed and sharp elements and liquids or detergents containing corrosive agents;
to follow the care instructions listed in the specific section of the material enclosed with the product.

Designer

Paolo Piva

Paolo Piva, famous Italian architect and designer known all over the world for his creations in the field of furniture, was born in Adria in 1950. He graduated in architecture at the University Institute of Architecture in Venice and, during his post-graduate studies at the "Superior Restoration Course" in Rome, he began to establish himself in the field of architecture and industrial design.

He participated in solo and group exhibitions. In 1975 he collaborated with the Institute of History and Architecture in Venice and with the Akademie für Angewandten Kunst in Vienna on the creation of a major exhibition on Vienna in the socialist period. In the 1980s he designed the Kuwait embassy in Qatar and devoted himself to various architectural projects, as well as setting up. In 1983 he was invited to a series of conferences at the P.D.C. of Los Angeles and deals with the competition of ideas for the renovation of the Lingotto Fiat in Turin. In 1985 he planned the restructuring of the C.Jourdan headquarters in Paris.

In 1986 he planned the renovation of Palazzo Remer in Venice. In 1987 he was nominated for the XIII Compasso d'Oro Award. In 1988 he became associate professor at the Akademie für Angewandten Kunst in Vienna where he became full professor in 1991. In the field of industrial design he has collaborated with many prestigious companies in Europe and in the USA. Paolo Piva passed away in July 2017.