FUNCTIONAL BEAUTY
The beauty is in the details when it comes to this meticulously designed step ladder. Created by the experimental design lab Metaphys and Hasegawa Kogyo Co, a top manufacturer of ladders and scaffolding in Japan since 1956.
Winning one of its first Awards back in 2009, this exceptional ladder has since received many more design accolades, including the Red Dot Design, Good Design and JIDA Design Museum selection awards.
Please note that Top3 by design ONLY stocks the original Lucano ladders made in their Japanese factory. We do not stock any of the cheaper models made in China.
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The one-touch bar can be lifted and folded, eliminating the common worry of getting your hands pinched when using it. In addition, despite its simple structure, the top plate and steps have a wave-shaped design that is non-slip. The steps are also wide, making it suitable for anyone. It stands on its own, so it has a beautiful appearance and blends in with the space and furniture, making it a "stepladder that doesn't need to be hidden." |
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After a thorough survey of stepladders used at home, they found that in most cases people use chairs instead of stepladders. The main reason for using chairs is that even though people know that chairs are unstable and dangerous, stepladders are stored in closets or storage rooms and are a hassle to take out.
As a manufacturer they were thinking about preventing accidents during use, and wanted to change this, so they created a product that would be "able to be kept in a place where it can be used immediately in order to increase the usage rate of stepladders."
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THE STORY
Development of Lucano began in 2007. At the time, most stepladders were silver, the colour of aluminium, which gave them a rough and unrefined appearance and made them out of place in stylish or everyday living spaces.
So, Hasegawa Kogyo first launched a black stepladder that would not spoil the space. It completely overturned the conventional notion that stepladders are silver.
With this launch as a trigger, they started developing design products that would fit in any space.
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This led to the answer: "We want to provide a product that doesn't look out of place even when placed in a room." From there, we started joint product development with Metaphys, a design consortium brand led by product designer Tomoaki Murata, with the development concept of "a stepladder that can be left out and not hidden."
Lucano was born, with a design that creates a simple impression by hiding all screws from the outside and making the cross sections of the posts and steps triangular to reduce the number of surfaces in view, and a beautiful design that stands on its own when folded.
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ONE-TOUCH FOLDING Easy to carry and close with just one hand. It also prevents for fingers caught.
The one-touch bar can be lifted and folded, eliminating the common worry of getting your hands pinched when using it. In addition, despite its simple structure, the top plate and steps have a wave-shaped design that is non-slip. The steps are also wide, making it suitable for anyone. It stands on its own, so it has a beautiful appearance and blends in with the space and furniture, making it a "stepladder that doesn't need to be hidden."
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STAND ON ITS OWN With a self-standing design, it allows you to place anywhere you want. Additionally, it looks like an art piece and blends seamlessly into any living space. |
NON-SLIP, WIDE STEP
The surface of the top and steps is wavy, which will keep you from slipping.
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TOP FRAME As a handrail, it assists you to go up and down, and it also stabilises your body when you are at the top. Available on the 3-step and 4-step ladders. |
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DESIGNER CHIAKI MURATA is the head behind the Japanese company Metaphys. The designer finished his studies at the Osaka City University in 1982 and worked for the Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. Besides product design Murata has also been participating in designs of concepts for new projects. Murata founded the company Hers Experimental Design Laboratory, Inc. in the year 1986, where he is still the managing director.
Chiaki Murata wasn’t satisfied by only working in product design. That is why he entered the Japan Design Society, sat in the jury of the Good Design Award, teaches at different Universities and performs in TV shows.
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The Lucano 3-step looks elegant, as well as slender and delicate. This is mainly due to the exclusive use of coordinated triangular elements for the side rails, whose shapes are aligned in a way that none of the mounting screws are visible. |
Expertly engineered, it is finished with a durable powder-coated finish, and crafted with smooth aluminium mouldings, surfaces and edges. Features safety latch, safety bar, non-skid feet and wide, treaded steps. |
Lucano's premium edition step ladder is available in 3 colours - silver, gold and bronze. |
DIMENSIONS
3-STEP LADDER | open 53 × 74 x 122/79cm high | closed 53 × 16 x 133cm high (top step 80cm) | 5 kg
3-STEP LADDER - WIDE | open 58 x 75 x 117cm high | closed 58 x 20 x 128cm high | 7.7 kg
2-STEP LADDER | open 48 × 57 x 56cm high | closed 48 × 16 x 62cm high (top step 56cm) | 3kg
2-STEP LADDER - WIDE | open 51.5 x 56 x 50cm high | closed 51.5 x 20 x 56cm high | 4.3 kg
CAPACITY
Standard ladder - 100kg
Wide ladder - 136kg (ANSI compliant)
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