Crossing

Design

Crossing is a table that reads as glass, then as color, then as pure graphic movement. Designed by Patricia Urquiola, it uses a three-dimensional polychromatic decoration that creates a woven, overlapping pattern. It is not fixed in the way a print is fixed. The look shifts as the viewpoint changes, so the table feels different from one seat to the next.

The top and base speak the same language. Both carry the irregular, layered effect, and both are shaped to keep the piece from feeling static. There’s a sense of intent in the imbalance, but it still lands clean and composed.

Materials & Build

glasitalia makes Crossing in laminated transparent extra-light glass. The decoration lives within the lamination, and the assembly process is part of the visual result. Crystal glass sheets are assembled and overlapped irregularly through a particular laminating method, which heightens the depth and the energy of the graphic pattern.

The base is also laminated transparent extra-light glass, glued and decorated like the top. This matters in person: the elements don’t look like separate parts stacked together. They blend, and the table reads as one continuous idea. Crossing is offered in two sizes for the high table and two sizes for the low table, with two decoration versions. It is not available custom made.

Comfort

Comfort here is about visual calm and usable proportion. The transparency keeps sightlines open, and the color work adds presence without turning the room heavy. And because the perception changes as people move around it, the table stays engaging even in quieter spaces.

In use, the clean glass surface keeps place settings, books, or objects feeling crisp against it. The pattern adds character, but it doesn’t swallow what’s placed on top. It frames rather than competes.

Placement & Lifestyle

Crossing works where a room needs a focal point without blocking light. The high table sizes are approximately 96.9 x 36.2 x 29.1 in and 78.7 x 36.2 x 29.1 in. The low table sizes are approximately 55.9 x 23.6 x 12.2 in and 21.3 x 24.4 x 16.5 in.

It suits dining rooms that lean architectural, and living areas that want a strong graphic layer. But it also plays well with softer seating and textiles, because the glass keeps the overall feel open.

Longevity

The strength of Crossing comes from its laminated construction and the way the glass elements are assembled and bonded. The irregular overlaps aren’t decorative add-ons; they are part of how the piece is built. That gives it a solid, considered presence over time.

And the design doesn’t rely on hardware or extra components to make its point. It’s glass, color, and structure working together. Crossing by glasitalia is the kind of table that stays relevant because it stays clear about what it is.