Essential, sculptural, contemporary.
Pininfarina Wave Transition Ink or Ethergraf® interprets writing as a design act, transforming a pen into an authentic design object to be enjoyed every day on your desk.
Crafted from 3D-printed aluminum, with a fluid and three-dimensional silhouette, Wave Transition stands out for its open-worked body and the balance between visual lightness, technical innovation, and visual presence.
The wooden base, inspired by the world of high-end desk objects, completes the design with a warm and refined material contrast.
Writing instruments with an Ethergraf® tip are not ink pens. They originate from a technique that allows metal to leave a light mark on paper through natural surface oxidation. The line is fine, subtle, similar to a pencil, and designed to last over time. Their writing is not intended for everyday use such as taking work notes or sequentially signing documents. They are tools that favor slow gestures, sketching, essential annotations, and ideas taking shape. Design objects that inhabit the desk with personality, closer to an aesthetic and design experience than a traditional pen. Choosing Wave Transition Ethergraf® means choosing a different way of writing: more tactile, quieter, more iconic.
Unlike the Ethergraf version, this edition with a ballpoint tip is designed to offer a more immediate, smooth, and versatile writing experience, ideal for everyday use. The result is a pen that combines the expressive power of Pininfarina design with concrete, practical, and elegant functionality. Wave Transition Ink is the perfect choice for those who desire a distinctive, contemporary, and pleasant-to-use writing instrument, capable of adding character to the desk and value to every gesture.
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Wooden Base
An elegant and minimalist support that enhances the pen as a desk and display object.
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Two Finishes Available
Available in black and grey, to adapt to different contexts with the same distinctive identity.
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Made in Italy
An authentic expression of design research, design culture, and Italian manufacturing.
Detailed Description
Pininfarina Wave Transition is born from the intersection of parametric design, formal research, and production innovation. Its soft and continuous profile recalls an idea of fluidity and transformation: a shape that seems moulded by movement and material, capable of conveying lightness and precision at the same time.
The 3D-printed aluminum body allows for a complex yet perfectly balanced geometry, where solids and voids interact to create a refined interplay of depth, light, and shadow. The result is a visually light but structurally solid pen, capable of combining performance and aesthetic presence.
Further defining the product's personality is the wooden base, which introduces a warm, natural element in contrast to the pen's technical sophistication. It is not just a support, but an integral part of the design: it transforms Wave Transition Ink into a small architectural desk element, to be cherished and displayed.
Part of the Transition series vision, this creation represents a balance between sustainability, innovation, and advanced formal language. 3D printing allows for more controlled, precise, and responsible production, reducing waste and overproduction and promoting a new idea of contemporary manufacturing.
Why Buy It?
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Because it is much more than a pen
It is a design object that enhances your desk and communicates taste, research, and personality.
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Because it combines innovation and materiality
3D aluminium and natural wood interact in a sophisticated and original design.
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Because it has a strong visual presence
The undulating shape and open-worked body make it immediately recognizable.
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Because it is ideal as a premium gift idea
Perfect for professionals, creatives, design enthusiasts, and collectors.
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Because it is Made in Italy
It embodies the value of Italian design in a contemporary, elegant, and timeless object.
Technical Specifications
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Body Material: 3D printed aluminum
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Writing System: Ballpoint pen or Ethergraf tip
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Base: Maple wood base
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Available Finishes: Black, Grey
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Production: Made in Italy
Package Contents
- 1 Pininfarina Wave Transition Pen
- 1 Wooden Base
- Pininfarina premium packaging
