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Nendo + Nichetto

Two designers, Nendo and Nichetto virtually co-created the modular sofa concept Isole, via a process of exchanging ideas inspired by Japanese poetry.

Oki Sato & Luca Nichetto, Isole, &tradition, 2017

Two designers from different cultures virtually co-created the modular Isole via a process of exchanging ideas inspired by Japanese poetry. Oki Sato, founder of the Tokyo-based design studio Nendo, and Luca Nichetto, Italian founder of Stockholm-based Nichetto Studio, instantly felt a kindred creative spirit when initially they met over coffee in Tokyo. Defying the geographical distance between them, Nendo and Nichetto subsequently found a new way to collaborate long distance applying the concept behind Tanka, a traditional genre of Japanese poetry, where one person starts the poem and the other person completes it.

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Oki Sato & Luca Nichetto, Isole, &tradition, 2017

Oki Sato & Luca Nichetto, Isole, &tradition, 2017

Oki Sato & Luca Nichetto, Isole, &tradition, 2017

Oki Sato & Luca Nichetto, Isole, &tradition, 2017

Oki Sato & Luca Nichetto, Isole, &tradition, 2017

Oki Sato & Luca Nichetto, Isole, &tradition, 2017

The outcome is Isole, Italian for islands. A truly unique sofa concept enabling a variety of combinations and configurations, including versions with and without an “island” arm cushion. Variations include a discrete round, square or rectangular side table that integrates beautifully with the overall aesthetics: soft, inviting and endearing.

Oki Sato & Luca Nichetto, Isole, &tradition, 2017

Isole
Design: Oki Sato (Nendo) and Luca Nichetto
Manufacturer: &tradition
Year: 2017

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