Mdf Italia Cosy Island Sofa
COSY ISLAND SOFA
COSY ISLAND SOFA
Designed by Francesco Rota
A contemporary solution characterised by enveloping design - featuring large, soft cushions: the Cosy sofa by Francesco Rota is now renewed with new island elements that turn it into an admirable centrepiece.
A distinguishing feature of the entire collection is its great modularity and total freedom of composition: a sofa to be created according to one's needs and, thanks to the wide choice of fabrics, adaptable to any context, from the most modern living rooms to reception and contract spaces.
DESIGNER
FRANCESCO ROTA
Francesco Rota, interior and product designer, born in 1966 in Milan where he lives and works.
He graduated in product design at Art Center College of Design in 1994, La Tour de Peilz (Switzerland), he opens his own studio in 1998 and works in different fields of design: product, furniture, lighting, showrooms, offices, residential interiors and events.
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS
Alchemy, Arketipo, Bals Tokyo, Barilla, Driade, Fiat, Frag, John Richmond, Knoll International, KME Italy, Lapalma, Lema, Living Divani, L'Oreal Paris, Malo, Martini & Rossi, Mercedes Benz, Moroso, Paola Lenti, Oluce, Takano Co.Ltd, Versus.
Francesco Rota has been awarded with three honorable mentions for the Compasso d’Oro with ‘Add’, ‘Linea’ and ‘Island’, which are today in the Historical Collection of the ADI Compasso d’Oro Award, with three Special Mention for the German Design Award (by the German Design Council) with the products ‘Daydream’ (2014) and 'Kanji' (2016) designed for Paola Lenti and 'Add' (2016) for Lapalma, with a German Design Award Winner with 'Move' for Paola Lenti in 2016, with three Red Dot Awards with the products 'Add', 'Kanji' and 'Move' in 2016, with two Good Design Awards for the products 'Kanji' and 'Move' in 2016, with the Interior Design Best of the Year Awards 2014 with the product 'Cloud', with the MIAW, Muuuz International Design Award, in 2013 with the product ’Frame On’ and in 2014 with the product ’Smile’. In 2013 he was finalist for the Wallpaper Judges’ Award in the section ‘Designer of the Year’.
HE HAS TAKEN PART IN SEVERAL EXHIBITIONS HELD AT
St. Etienne Biennale du Design, Hannover Messe, Triennale di Milano, Reggia di Venaria Reale_Torino, Moss_New York, Material Connection_New York, Biennale di Architettura_Venezia,Royal Academy of Arts_Londra, The Merchandise Mart_Chicago, Miami Design Distrisct, Biltmore Fashion Park_Phoenix, Bellerive Museum_Zurich.
Since May 2004 he has taught in the Master Research Study Program in Industrial Design at the Istituto Europeo di Design, in collaboration with Magis. From 2013 he is the art director of Lapalma.
INFORMATION
WASHING INFORMATION
Avoid cleaning with aggressive products. Keep away from direct sunlight and from direct heat. Avoid contact between light and dark colours even be. Regularly dust with a soft and dry cloth.
BRAND
Mdf Italia
PRODUCTION
Made In Italy
FEATURE
It is created according to one's needs with its great modularity and total freedom of composition.
TYPOLOGY
Sofa System
DESIGNER
Francesco Rota
ADDITIONAL CUSHIONS
- Square cushion : 50x50cm with down filling and lateral strip.
- Rectangular cushion : 75x40cm with down filling and lateral strip.
- Lower back cushion : 75x25cm with down filling and lateral strip.
PADDING
Variable-density foam polyurethane padding and cover in polyester wadding.
DETAIL
The Cosy Island and Cosy Curve upholstered module systems can be mutually combined to create numberless configurations conceived to be continuously remodelled as desired. The seating modules can also be used individually as pouf elements.
COVER
The fabric covering every part of the sofa is manufactured to enhance the softness of the sofa. The covers are completely removable.
FRAME
Bearing frame made of solid and multilayer wood, base with elastic belts, feet and concealed hook system.
DIMENSIONS
MODULE - SYSTEM MADE UP OF
- Seating modules for the islands S (l85 d85), M (l125 d85), L (l170 d85), L Extra (l170 d125), XL (l210 d85)
- One-sided backrest for Island modules with L85, L125 and L170
- Two-sided backrest for Island modules with L85, L125 and L170
SEATING MODULE DIMENSIONS
BACKREST MODULE DIMENSIONS
FINISHES
MODULES COVERS FINISHES
-Maia -Todi -Time TL15 -Anima -Garc -Dune
CUSHION COVERS FINISHES
-Maia -Todi -Time TL15 -Anima -Frank -Garc
