Image source: Minotti — Sendai
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Sendai
Sendai lounge sofa by Inoda+Sveje for Minotti, 156 or 192 cm wide, on solid ash or walnut legs.
1560 × 670 × 790 mm
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The Sendai lounge sofa belongs to a Minotti line by Inoda+Sveje that the official page describes as a small sofa, an armchair, a lounge armchair and dining and lounge little armchairs. The technical sheet draws the lounge sofa in two sizes, 156 cm and 192 cm wide.
Image source: Minotti — Sendai · © Minotti and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy
Construction
The frame is a metal shell coated in fire-resistant polyurethane foam, covered with a coupled breathable and hypoallergenic laminated fibre. The platform is plywood with an additional insert in temperature-sensitive variable-density material. The seat cushion is variable-density polyurethane foam in a thermo-bonded fibre wrap, and the covers of both cushions and frame come off in the fabric and the leather versions. The legs are solid ash with an open-pore Licorice lacquer or solid Canaletto walnut stained Light Brown.
Specifications
Lounge sofa 156: 156 cm wide, 79 cm deep, 67 cm high (technical sheet). Lounge sofa 192: 192 cm wide, 100 cm deep, 74 cm high.
Story
A city of trees
Minotti's page says the line is named after Sendai, the city of trees. It compares the polished legs to slender trunks that rest on the ground and lift the enveloping upholstered body, creating a soft rhythm of vertical lines.
A living room within the living room
According to the page, the compact, well-proportioned silhouette of the seats and the small sofa opens up a new way of using the dining space: a hybrid situation in which dinner is served at a large table while guests meet round a lounge table.
Image source: Minotti — Sendai · © Minotti and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy
The 2023 expansion
In 2023 the page says the family of seats grew with a new enveloping sofa, a swivel armchair with armrests and a footstool.
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Collection
Sendai
Sendai by Inoda+Sveje for Minotti: a line of small sofas, armchairs and dining little armchairs on slender walnut or ash legs, with fixed and swivel versions.
