Michael Anastassiades designs Ordinal, a 1st project for Cassina. “Each leg is positioned on to the four corners of the table, marking the cardinal extents of the top. The 45° orientation of the legs are used to maximise strength while its geometry brings focus to the table's edge. An illusion is created through this relationship, which varies based on the viewing angle. The leg can appear simultaneously slender and yet monolithic. Principally made from aluminium, the leg's materiality and finish vary to accentuate this interplay through colour and contrast.” Michael Anastassiades. Ordinal is a sculptural set of contemporary dining tables that unites Michael Anastassiades trademark metal work with Cassina’s carpentry craftsmanship. Its solid natural wood, veneer or lacquered top warmly contrasts with its sleek legs, in aluminium or also wood, which are set at a diagonal right at the limit of the structure. It all started during a meeting between Michael Anastassiades and Cassina in 2010: here a first challenge was launched to work on a bold project together. After a period of time getting to know each other, Ordinal was born. The project began with a 240cm long rectangular table with a solid wood top, an innovative challenge for the Cassina Research and Development Centre who had to find a solution to ensure strength and stability without sacrificing its design. After researching numerous techniques, a metal mechanism was invisibly inserted inside the wood to support this large top while maintaining its sleek look. An ample selection of shapes (oval, square and rectangular shapes) in various sizes has also been developed in wood veneer. Materials: solid oak top Canaletto walnut, natural oak, stained black oak veneer solid wood legs in the same finish as the wooden top or aluminium painted gun metal, anthracite or gold, or anodised black or burgundy.

Cassina作为当今世界顶级家具品牌，有着悠久历史。早在十七世纪，Cassina就开始从事教堂木器家具的制作，精湛的工艺与对细节的专注使其在那个时期就赢得人们的尊敬，以致今天的人们仍能在美丽的科莫湖畔的教堂中找到Cassina当年产品的身影。

1927年，以Cassina兄弟（Cesare & Umberto Cassina）在意大利米兰成立Cassina公司为标志，Cassina开始了现代家具的生产历程。二次世界大战后，Cassina公司接受了一系列来自海军军舰、以及宾馆、饭店和社交活动场所的大型家具定单，这些特殊环境下对家具质量和功能的苛刻要求让Cassina长期秉承的质量、耐久、信誉的传统价值观得到充分的体现，并为Cassina后来的发展奠定了基础。

在意大利家具设计的潮流中，Cassina始终是一面旗帜，并形成了以米兰为中心的意大利家具设计和制造的高潮时代。如今Cassina的足迹遍布全世界，拥有近百年历史，被誉为“现代家具之王”，是当今世界当之无愧的奢侈品级家具品牌。