The horizontal elements are laid on the vertical supports, ensuring a sophisticated visual lightness that accommodates the padded volume, characterised by couture craftsmanship.
TORII
nendo design
Airy, with constructive details linked to Japanese tradition, the Minotti Torii Sofa modular seats play with round-edged volumes, thin profiles, and the apparent formal simplicity of an extremely detailed design. The metal structure of the legs of the seats and tables is Nendo’s nod to the image of the “torii”, the entrance gate to Shinto shrines in Japan.
Minotti Torii Sofa 2020 Collection
Airy, with constructive details linked to Japanese tradition, the Minotti Torii Sofa modular seats play with round-edged volumes, thin profiles, and the apparent formal simplicity of an extremely detailed design. The metal structure of the legs of the seats and tables is Nendo’s nod to the image of the “torii”, the entrance gate to Shinto shrines in Japan.
The Torii family includes sofas – with high or low backrest and a linear shape, rounded at the arms – inclined sofas with a combination of two different depths, armchairs and lounge and dining little armchairs, ottomans, coffee tables, and a slender, oval-shaped console table, ideal for placing anywhere in the living area.
The varied range of products makes it possible to design a flexible layout, in which the individual elements can also be combined to create a strong visual unity. The metal frame found in the components of the Torii family evokes the image of the “Senbon Torii, the wooden colonnade that forms a gallery made up of 1,000 vermilion torii gates”, as Nendo reminds us.
The slim backrest features vertical quilting and a piping running along the perimeter of the cushioning, underlining the couture quality of the craftsmanship. The eco leather and eco nabuk piping is in a slightly contrasting colour, but in the same shade as the fabric, if combined with a textile covering, whereas the leather versions come in the same shade when combined with leather upholstery. All the upholstered elements of the system can be customised by choosing the covering: 100% fabric or leather, or in fabric with a leather base.
The seats can be accessorised with leather magazine caddy, crafted with fine luggage-making techniques and enriched with the same metal details as the base. The end of the horizontal metal element is designed so that it almost holds the backrest and seat, recalling the Kigumi technique, borrowed from the Japanese tradition of wood construction. A small decorative disk with Black-Nickel finish, in the form of a jewel-like button located at the end, adds a precious detail to the ensemble, and creates a series of contrasts with the Bronze colour varnished metal finish of the legs.
The armchairs and swivel armchairs in the form of a perfect circle were designed to meet a variety of requirements, both in terms of functionality and ergonomics, available in a range of different types. The seats – in the Bergère, Large, Medium and Small versions – and the lounge and dining little armchairs are the result of the in-depth research carried out to find the best way to express the sophisticated simplicity of the craftsmanship. The base is available in leather or fabric.
The extension of the base of some elements features a built-in tray in Calacatta or Stone Grey marble with a matt polyester lacquer finish, crafted with a careful study of its proportions, thickness and structural details so that it blends seamlessly into the seat, also from an aesthetic point of view.
See the entire Minotti Torii collection.
As with all Minotti products, the Minotti 2020 Collection is created and designed to compliment all the Minotti pieces for corporate, hospitality or private residence.
All Minotti furniture is 100% designed, sourced and Made in Italy.
For full details and specifications of the Minotti 2020 collection and prices please contact the London showroom on 020 7323 3233 or email on info@minottilondon.com
SOFAS
Structure: seat in metal-reinforced plywood.
The seat structure is padded with highresilience,
variable-density polyurethane foam
with high-rubber-content elastic webbing to
maximize comfort. Metal backrest coated in
high-resilience polyurethane foam, covered in
breathable heat-bonded fiber laminated to white,
hypoallergenic cotton fabric to lend softness.
The backrest/armrest structure and its internal
casing feature a quilted vertical slat pattern
finished with double stitching and piping around
the perimeter.
The piping is made of eco-leather and/or
eco-nubuck (a dry-cleanable material) and
comes in the following colours:
– Eco-Leather: White, Cloud, Sand, Havana, Ice,
Chestnut, Peat, Baltic, Burgundy, Smoke,
Cast-Iron, Black, Mustard, Cognac, Corten;
– Eco-Nabuk: Cloud, Mink, Ice, Moka, Baltic,
Burgundy, Moss, Charcoal, Green, Cognac,
Corten, Granite, Curry.
Cushions: backrest and seat cushions in
channeled goose down (Assopiuma Gold Label
certified) undergo routine sanitization as
specified in EC Regulation No. 1069/2009, with
core insert in high-resilience, variable-density
polyurethane foam.
The lumbar cushion is padded with
high-resilience, variable-density polyurethane
foam, then covered with breathable,
heat-bonded fiber laminated to white cotton
canvas and finished with piping.
Covers: structure, seat and backrest cushion
covers are completely removable in all versions
(fabric and leather).
Feet: made of 25 mm Ø solid metal rods,
varnished Bronze colour with polished
anti-fingerprint finish; tip and decorative
element in brass, Black-Nickel finish.
Black protective SEBS glides.
N.B.: the inclined sofa with 250 cm TOP, HIGH
and LOW versions and bench with 180 cm
TOP, have the top in 20 mm thick Calacatta or
Stone Grey marble with matt polyester coating,
supported by an aluminium honeycomb panel.
INFORMATION REGARDING UPHOLSTERY AND
COVERS
A) all-fabric or all-leather upholstery;
B) base upholstered in Cat. Nature Leather;
backrest, seat and backrest cushions in fabric.
MAGAZINE CADDY
The LOW seating elements (low backrest) can
be accessorized with a leather magazine caddy,
tailored using the same techniques used for
luggage, and enhanced with brass details,
Black-Nickel finish that tie in with the base.
INFORMATION REGARDING THE MAGAZINE
CADDY
– when the upholstered piece is upholstered
entirely in fabric, the leather for the magazine
caddy may be chosen from among the three
available categories of leather: Leather, Extra
leather and Nature leather;
– when the upholstered piece is upholstered
entirely in leather, the leather for the magazine
caddy is the same as that chosen for the
upholstered piece;
– when the upholstered piece has a base in
Cat. Nature leather, the leather for the magazine
caddy will be the same as that chosen for the
base.
N.B.: the magazine caddy cannot be paired with
the HIGH seating; it is available only for the LOW
seating.
ARMCHAIRS
Structure: plywood seat. The seat structure is
padded with high-resilience, variable-density
polyurethane foam with high-rubber-content
elastic webbing to maximize seat comfort. Metal
backrest coated in flame-resistant polyurethane
foam, and then covered in breathable,
hypoallergenic heat-bonded fiber for added
softness.
The backrest/armrest structure and its internal
casing feature a quilted vertical slat pattern
finished with double stitching and piping around
the perimeter.
The seat cushion and its internal casing feature
a stitching detail at the center of the seat.
Cushions: backrest and seat cushions in
channeled goose down (Assopiuma Gold Label
certified) undergo routine sanitization as
specified in EC Regulation No. 1069/2009, with
core insert in high-resilience, variable-density
polyurethane foam.
Covers: structure, seat and backrest cushion
covers are completely removable in all versions
(fabric and leather).
Feet: made of 25 mm Ø solid metal rods,
varnished Bronze colour with polished
anti-fingerprint finish; tip and decorative
element in brass, Black-Nickel finish.
Black protective SEBS glides.
Swivel base: metal, varnished Bronze colour
with polished anti-fingerprint finish, 360° swivel
with return.
LOUNGE AND DINING LITTLE ARMCHAIRS
Structure: plywood seat. The structure is coated
in high-resilience variable-density polyurethane
foam. Aluminium backrest coated in flameresistant
polyurethane foam, and then covered
in breathable, hypoallergenic heat-bonded fiber
for added softness.
The backrest/armrest structure and its internal
casing feature a quilted vertical slat pattern
finished with double stitching and piping around
the perimeter.
The seat cushion and its internal casing feature
a stitching detail at the center of the seat.
Cushions: backrest and seat cushions in
channeled goose down (Assopiuma Gold Label
certified) undergo routine sanitization as
specified in EC Regulation No. 1069/2009, with
core insert in high-resilience, variable-density
polyurethane foam.
Covers: structure, seat and backrest cushion
covers are completely removable in all versions
(fabric and leather).
Feet: made of 25 mm Ø solid metal rods,
varnished Bronze colour with polished
anti-fingerprint finish; tip and decorative
element in brass, Black-Nickel finish.
Black protective SEBS glides.
Swivel base: in cast aluminium with metal legs,
varnished Bronze colour with polished
anti-fingerprint finish. 360° swivel with return.
ARMCHAIRS / LITTLE ARMCHAIRS – PIPING
The piping is made of eco-leather and/or
eco-nubuck (a dry-cleanable material) and
comes in the following colours:
– Eco-Leather: White, Cloud, Sand, Havana, Ice,
Chestnut, Peat, Baltic, Burgundy, Smoke,
Cast-Iron, Black, Mustard, Cognac, Corten;
– Eco-Nabuck: Cloud, Mink, Ice, Moka, Baltic,
Burgundy, Moss, Charcoal, Green, Cognac,
Corten, Granite, Curry.
ARMCHAIRS / LITTLE ARMCHAIRS –
INFORMATION REGARDING UPHOLSTERY AND
COVERS
A) all-fabric or all-leather upholstery;
B) base upholstered in Cat. Nature leather;
backrest, seat and backrest cushions in fabric.
TORII NEST
Structure: plywood seat.
The seat structure is padded with
high-resilience, variable-density polyurethane
foam with high-rubber-content elastic webbing
to ensure maximum comfort.
Backrest always in Dark Brown leather woven to
form a pattern reminiscent of Viennese cane, set
into an open pore Licorice colour stained solid
ash frame, rests on a base in the same wood
and finish.
Crafted on CNC machines, assembled at 45°
with finger joints reinforced with dowel pins.
The seat cushion and its internal casing feature
a stitching detail at the center of the seat.
Cushions: backrest and seat cushions in
channeled goose down (Assopiuma Gold Label
certified) undergo routine sanitization as
specified in EC Regulation No. 1069/2009, with
core insert in high-resilience, variable-density
polyurethane foam.
Covers: seat and backrest cushion covers are
completely removable in all versions (fabric and
leather).
Feet: made of 25 mm Ø solid metal rods,
varnished Bronze colour with polished
anti-fingerprint finish; tip and decorative
element in brass, Black-Nickel finish.
Black protective SEBS glides.
Swivel base: metal, varnished Bronze colour
with polished anti-fingerprint finish, 360° swivel
with return.
COFFEE TABLES
Top finishes:
– Stone Grey marble, 16 mm thick, matt
polyester finish;
– Calacatta marble, 16 mm thick;
– Black pâte de verre glass, 15 mm thick;
– MDF, 16 mm thick, with brushed ash veneer,
open-pore Licorice colour lacquer finish.
The top is contoured and partially recessed
(5 mm exposed).
MDF underpanel, 35 mm thick, Licorice colour
matt lacquer finish.
Base formed by solid aluminium bars, varnished
Bronze colour and joined by small fittings that
allow the single bar to be replaced in case of
damage.
Decorative metal buttons with Black-Nickel
finish are added at the ends of each bar.
Adjustable aluminium feet with protective ABS
glides.