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Roger
The 1950s have inspired Minotti’s latest designs Roger, designed by Rodolfo Dordoni, is comprised of three elements: Roger Suite, with cushioned seat and a depth of 101cm; Roger Spring, a monobloc seat of the same depth, fully quilted on the surface, with a pocket-sprung insert to ensure it retains its shape; and Roger Spring Sofa, the armless version with a depth of 94cm. The elements can be freely customised with high and low backrests, different types of armrests and the option of additional elements functioning as tops and containers, jutting out at the back, or at the end, next to the seat. Roger features a customised base in profiled aluminium with a black coffeecoloured varnished finish, which supports the padded elements and the cabinet volumes in dark brown stained palisander Santos, in striped open-pore black lacquered ash veneer or with a lacquered finish in Ice, Cappuccino or Moka, as well as a front or side open storage compartment lined with brandycoloured satin-finish aluminium. Two cross blades in black coffeecoloured varnished aluminium make the join almost invisible and elevate it
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13cm above the floor, giving the seats an airy aesthetic. Brasilia, designed by Marcio Kogan/ studio mk27, has an ultra-precise, contemporary minimal style, rooted in Brazilian modernism. The range hosts a range of seats envisaged for different environments, from the living to the night area, including sofas, elements with one armrest, an armchair and ottoman,
and a varied selection for the bedroom. It is characterised by a Mid-Century aesthetic revisited and modernised not only in its lines and volumes but also in its use of materials, in particular dark brown stained palisander Santos, and in its elegant structural details. The seats, conceived for the home environment, can also play an original role in hospitality settings, given the
Brasilia
