Dining Chair TORII DRIADE

Lightweight and featuring construction details reminiscent of the Japanese tradition, Toril chairs play with rounded volumes, thin profiles and the apparent formal simplicity of a very structured project. Nendo evokes the "torii", the access gates to Japanese Shinto sanctuaries, through the metal base structure of the chairs and small tables. The housing structure means that horizontal elements are based on vertical supports, ensuring high visual lightness while perfectly accommodating the upholstered volume to create an 'haute couture' effect. The Torii collection by Minotti includes sofas, armchairs, small armchairs, pouffes, coffee tables and a slim oval-shaped console table that can be placed in living rooms at leisure. This structured range of products enables the creation of flexible arrangements, including matching individual elements to create a strong visual unity. The backrest, which is not very thick, features a quilted effect with vertical straps and piping around the perimeter of the upholstery, elements that underline Toriis couture spirit. The seats can be fitted with a leather magazine holder that is fabricated using luggage making techniques and embellished with metal details recalling the base. The end of the metal horizontal part of the legs is designed almost as if its role was to hold the back and seat in place, a nod to the tenets of Kigumi, a traditional Japanese wood-assembly technique. Drawing a perfect circle, the stationary and swivel armchairs have been designed to meet a variety of requirements, in their different categories, both in terms of functionality and ergonomics. The seats - available in Bergère, Large, Medium and Small versions - as well as the small dining and armchairs are the result of meticulous research to find the best way to express the sophisticated simplicity of the Minotti collection.