Image source: Minotti — Torii
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Collection Story
Origin
Torii is a Minotti family by the design studio nendo, shown in the 2020 Collection. The name comes from the shrine gate that nendo evokes in the metal base; the studio's second image is the Senbon Torii, the colonnade of 1,000 vermilion gates.
Design Language
A light metal base of interlocking horizontals and verticals carries padded volumes that Minotti describes as couture craftsmanship. Each horizontal almost holds the seat and back, as in Kigumi joinery, and ends in a small Black-Nickel disc that works as a jewel-like button against the Bronze finish. Torii Bold, from the 2023 Collection, is a family derived from the original design.
Key Pieces
- Torii sofas with high or low backs, and inclined sofas
- Torii round armchairs, swivel armchairs, lounge and dining little armchairs, and ottomans
- Torii coffee tables and an oval console
Pieces in this collection
Torii Armchair
nendo's perfect-circle Torii armchairs in four sizes, fixed or swivel, on Bronze rod feet
Torii Coffee Table
nendo coffee tables on a Bronze aluminium bar base, with marble, glass or ash tops up to 120 cm.
Torii Bold Ottoman
Ottomans in rounded shapes and sizes with piped edges, a Bronze metal base, fixed or on castors
Torii
Modular sofa system by nendo with a bronze rod frame inspired by the Japanese torii gate.
Torii Bold Armchair
nendo's Torii Bold armchairs for Minotti in Large, Medium and Small, fixed or swivel, with ottomans
Torii Bold
Torii Bold curved sofa by nendo for Minotti, 212 or 247 cm wide, on bronze metal rod feet.
Torii Nest Outdoor Sun Lounger
nendo's paolina chaise longue from Torii Nest Outdoor for Minotti, with a woven fibre backrest
Torii Dining
Torii dining little armchair by nendo, in fixed, swivel and Dining Large versions
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