Designer
Rodolfo Dordoni
Rodolfo Dordoni was a Milanese architect and designer, described by Minotti as a rationalist architect and a professional with a multi-faceted personality and a sensitivity as an interior decorator. He met Renato and Roberto Minotti…
Biography
Background
Rodolfo Dordoni was a Milanese architect and designer, described by Minotti as a rationalist architect and a professional with a multi-faceted personality and a sensitivity as an interior decorator. He met Renato and Roberto Minotti towards the end of the 1990s, and together they set out to create a new vision of the company.
Signature Style
His work for Minotti is marked by pure volumes, sharp geometries and a haute couture approach to sartorial craftsmanship: stitched leather strips, down-filled cushions, bronze-toned metal bases and long, low seating systems that read as calm architecture in a room.
Notable Works
- Suitcase armchair (1997), inspired by fashion and luggage-making
- Freeman, Connery and Aston seating for Minotti
- Dylan, Goodman and Twiggy seating systems
- Minotti New York flagship (2010) and the Meda company showroom (2012)
Legacy
Art Director and coordinator of all Minotti collections from 1998, Dordoni shaped the brand's classic-modern identity for more than twenty years. The collaboration began in 1997 and ended with his untimely passing in 2023.
Collections
Products
Kirk Bench
Kirk bench, padded with a tufted or quilted cover on a solid ash base, in two lengths
5050
Bedroom night tables and chests of drawers by Rodolfo Dordoni with rounded contours.
7070
Bedside tables and drawer units by Rodolfo Dordoni with rounded fronts and pewter handles.
606
A family of handle-free drawer units by Rodolfo Dordoni, with glass tops and two bases.
Alexander Sofa
Rodolfo Dordoni's seating system mixing squared and curved modules on a Bronze aluminium base
Andersen Line Quilt
Rodolfo Dordoni's Andersen Line sofa for Minotti with a lightly quilted seat cushion
Andersen Lovechair
Oversized armchair with a lightly quilted seat, goose down cushions and a matching pouf
Andersen Armchair
Armchair by Rodolfo Dordoni that floats above the floor on a slender metal base in Pewter finish.
Aldgate
Dordoni's bed as an island of rest, with a rounded upholstered core and two headboard cushions.
Allen
Modular sofa by Rodolfo Dordoni for Minotti with a high back and die-cast aluminium feet.
Andersen Slim 90 Quilt
Rodolfo Dordoni's Andersen Slim 90 for Minotti, with a lightly quilted seat cushion
Kensington
Dordoni's high- or low-back armchair on a four-spoke base, a contemporary take on the Bergère.
