Name: Hoyo 3-Seat Sofa - Left Backrest
Brand: Ariake
Availability: OutOfStock

Meaning “embrace” in Japanese, Hoyo is a modular sofa designed by Francesco Rota. Each individual module features a plush seat cushion and backrest cradled or “embraced” by a curved wooden frame. Francesco‘s design is based on a precise and rational approach that makes formal cleanliness its distinctive feature, reducing elements to their essentials for maximum visual impact. The ends of the wooden runners have been designed and tooled with a 3D-machined cylindical section to open up the possibility of connecting multiple modules together, providing a recognizable solution of continuity. Originally launched in Milan in 2022 at Cipango: Japan Reimagined, the Hoya Sofa has undergone “kaizen” (good change), and the improved version is now re-launched for market orders and retail sales.

Hoyo 3-Seat Sofa - Left Backrest

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Ariake

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Francesco Rota

Francesco Rota is an interior and product designer based in Milan. He was born in 1966, graduated from Art Center College of Design in 1994, He opened his own studio in 1998. The secret to his long-lasting success lies in the wide scope of his interests: product, furniture, lighting, showrooms, offices, residential interiors, events, etc. In 2004 he lectured in a master’s programme at Istituto Europeo di Design. In 2013 he was appointed creative director of Lapalma. He aims at strengthening product positions in the most demanding world markets – Europe, North America and the far East.