Description

For Oki Sato of Japanese firm Nendo and Italian designer Luca Nichetto, collaborating on Isole Seating was a study in virtual connectivity. An update on the tradition of Tanka, where one person starts a poem and a second completes it, they traded ideas via iPhone. "I sent Luca rough sketches...of soft shapes like pebbles or islands," says Oki. (Isole means "islands" in Italian.) "So I designed the armature as a bridge to connect the islands into individual seats," adds Luca, "and each seat into a sofa."A truly unique sofa concept, with the striking seating's cushions and optional armrests in molded CMHR foam and upholstered in stretch fabrics that suit both residential and contract interiors. Powder-coated steel base features low slim legs for a floating effect. To complement any configuration, the series also includes integrated round, square or rectangular side tables. Martin Kornbek Hansen, CEO of maker &Tradition, sums it up nicely: "Their different perspectives came together as one vision, one entity."

Specifications

Size

• Seat (NN1A): 25.6" w x 25.6" d (65x65cm)
• Back (NN1B): 26.4" w x 7.9" d (67x20cm)
• Armrest (NN1C): 7.9" w x 26.4" d (20x67cm)

Material

Powder-coated steel, molded HR foam

Details

• Fabric Group 1: Grain, Hot Madison, Remix 3
• Fabric Group 2: Barnum, Canvas 2
• Fabric Group 3: Hallingdal 65, Mylla, Steelcut Quartet, Steelcut Trio 3
• Fabric Group 4: Acca, Cifrado, Ecriture, Vidar 4
• Fabric Group 5: Gentle 2, Karakorum, Sisu
• Fabric Group 6: Fuse
• COM available on request.
• Floor-mounting set available upon request