 A design to relish: Luigi Colani's Grand Piano.
Biodesigner Professor Luigi Colani reimagined the traditional 88 keys and gave the Pegasus Grand Piano a futuristic organic shape. Just like in Greek mythology, the Pegasus piano seems to be flying in the air. Indeed the 'Pegasus CC 208 P' is built using modern technique and high-tech materials employed by aircraft and automobile manufacturing. The Pegasus piano is equipped with an ergonomically curved keyboard; meaning the keys exhibit a slight curvature. The work of art is extended even to the Piano’s seat with hand-stitched leather, which is fully adjustable for height, width and distance to the keyboard. A hard-wearing professional lacquer finish results in a grand piano of breathtaking elegance and timeless beauty. |
Celebrities own the Pegasus grand piano. When the piano is no longer just a musical instrument but has grown into a piece of art, music doesn't just touch the soul but has become a feast for the eyes. It is no wonder that celebrities like Eddie Murphy, Lenny Kravitz and Prince are all proud owners of this hand-made Schimmel Pegasus.
Schimmel Pianos. Four generations later in Braunschweig, Germany, the harmonious symbiosis of tradition and avant-garde combined with the unconventional ideas and creative artistry by Colani, exclusively enabled the three-dimensional monocoque construction of the Pegasus. |
According to Luigi Colani, nature creates perfect designs:
"Straight lines do not exist in nature. That’s why I believe in bio-design which uses a vocabulary whose inspiration comes from organic shapes with their violence and sensuality."
(Luigi Colani)
 Specifications:– Ergonomically formed keyboard, i. e. the keys exhibit a slight curvature – Electrically operated top lid lift mechanism – Extendible piano stool adjustable in width, height and distance to keyboard – Hydraulic fallboard “soft close” system – Soundboard: tri-dimensionally curved and formed – Synthetic ivory and genuine ebony wood sharps available – Compass 7 1/4 octaves – Sostenuto pedal (middle pedal) – Original Schimmel keyboard/action assembly – Key covering naturals artificial ivory, sharps ebony wood The Schimmel Pegasus with its sculptured classic curves is priced at around USD 110'000.– |
 Born 1928 and raised in Berlin, Luigi Colani was one of of four children. The children were never given any toys, but were encouraged to make their own from blocks, paper and carton paper. Colani naturally absorbed the technique of creating his own visions. He studied painting and art at the Academy of Art in Berlin and car design, race car development, fiberglass body manufacture and aerodynamics in France.
His philosophy of ergonomic unconventional design based on extraordinary ideas can be seen in product designs like the Canon T-90 camera or the aerodynamic form of Sony headphones. Colani's design accomplishments include golf equipment, shoes, eyewear, jewelry, luggage, lighters, automobiles, airplanes, telephones and other. More on Colani's art-designs here: Colani.ch |
This is a horrible, repulsive piano design. Even if it was the most perfect sounding piano in the world, I wouldn’t touch it. Just because someone has a certain talent and success in designing certain things, it doesn’t mean they should design everything.
Colani clearly doesn’t play the piano for if he did, his innate connection to the instrument wouldn’t allow him to do something this criminal. He should stick to designing sunglasses. Too bad also because Schimmel makes fine instruments.
Yikes! If you spit on a painting it doesn't say much about the painter, but it says a lot about how you see it. I guess haters are going to hate. It's beautiful and an engineering feat to boot. Nice work.
The unique suspension must give it an equally unique richness of sound quality, owing to less dampening of vibrations through the piano body.
Just how ugly can a “piano” be?
Definitely a new-aged style piano. I think this is very cool and futuristic.
The design is superb. I agree Belle, not the most visually pleasing sculpture. Never the less, the thought gone into it is impressive.
See more great designs by Colani at
http://www.colani.org
Spectacular design!! Colani did it again.
@ Belle: I find it a visually more than “pleasing” piano, and the more I watch it, the more I love it!
It’s not really a visually pleasing piano, but maybe the design concept grows on you eventually…