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."
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Isole Sofa Modules: NN1A-NN1C
Isole Sofa Modules: NN1A-NN1C
Designed by Nendo & Luca Nichetto for &Tradition
Price
$900 – $2,365 based on final options selected
Size
- Seat (NN1A): 25.6" w x 25.6" d (65x65cm)
- Back (NN1B): 7.9" w x 26.4" d (20x67cm)
- Armrest (NN1C): 7.9" w x 26.4" d (20x67cm)
Material
Powder-coated steel, molded HR foam, MDF
Details
- Fabric Group 1: Grain, Hot Madison Reboot, Remix 3, Re-Wool
- Fabric Group 2: Canvas 2, Barnum
- Fabric Group 3: Hallingdal 65, Mylla, Steelcut Quartet, Steelcut Trio 3
- Fabric Group 4: Acca, Cifrado, Ecriture, Vidar 4
- Fabric Group 5: Gentle, Karakorum, Sisu
- Fabric Group 6: Fuse
- COM is available on request.
- Floor-mounting set available upon request