Goodman

Overview

Goodman is Rodolfo Dordoni's modular seating system for Minotti. The official page says its essence is a detail that becomes volume, and that it draws on the strong graphic character of the 1970s. Matelasse stitching, typical of Minotti tailoring, throws shadows and light over the seat and gives the sensation of quilted cross-padding. Linear configurations are joined by compositions with curved and tilted elements at 30, 75 and 90 degrees.

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Construction

Plywood forms the structure, with a seat of layered, variable-density polyurethane foam around a core insert of steel pocket springs. Backrest cushions use siliconised microfibre. The perimeter frame and feet are metal in chrome or polished Bronze, standard feet being 8.5 cm high.

Specifications

Sofa 242 cm: 242 cm wide, 110 cm deep and 86 cm high, the height being the overall one from the rear view on the technical sheet.

A detail becomes volume

Minotti's page ties Goodman to the graphic character of the 1970s and its knack of layering and crossing marks to reduce complexity to a few distinctive features. Compactness and softness meet in one concept, so the system suits settings of deep relaxation as well as spaces meant for more formal use.

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The saddle tray

A contoured tray clad in saddle hide hugs the armrest volume like a saddle, turning the cushioning into a coffee table always within reach. The page adds that the one-piece seat combines pocket springs with polyurethane padding of layered densities for an even sensation of softness.