The Seventies was my favorite decade for inside design, because of designers truly pushed the bounds. One plain success: The Roche Bobois Mah Jong sofa, a modular sofa design created by Hans Hopfer and launched in 1971. The Mah Jong sofa was initially designed with additional subdued upholstery, nonetheless Roche Bobois has saved this sculptural design alive and associated all these years by partnering with excessive style vogue designers to create instantly recognizable, pattern-rich compositions. Above: The Mah Jong Hiro composition with upholstery designed by Kenzo Takada.
Roche Bobois merchandise shouldn’t low cost.
Nonetheless, a girl can dream, correct? The sofas are completely handcrafted in Italy.
Hans Hopfer and the design of the Mah Jong
The responsive PR crew for Roche Bobois despatched me all these footage stat, along with a brochure with plenty of knowledge regarding the Mah Jong. Making an attempt shortly by way of all the yummy footage, I jotted down all these adjectives: Avante garde, bohemian, sexy, counter custom, extreme vogue. Positive: The Seventies have been acknowledged for his or her… love pits.
Nonetheless digging into the historic previous, evidently inside the early Seventies, Hans Hopfer’s design perspective was very rather a lot influenced by the beginning of his daughter. Due to this, he designed the Mah Jong with family dwelling in ideas. Relatedly, take a look on the Roche Bobois provides on-line (hyperlinks beneath), and circa 1971 you’ll notice — beige upholstery — sueded leather-based, I’m guessing. The excessive style interpretations worthy as we converse of the Olsen Twins obtained right here later.
Proper right here’s what Roche Bobois says regarding the design’s begin on their internet web page regarding the Mah Jong:
Painter, sculptor, designer… Hans Hopfer designed sofas that are, for lots of, the indisputable “signature” of Roche Bobois’ collections.
Throughout the Seventies, Hopfer’s trendy and informal technique to comfort had a profound have an effect on on the easiest way people furnished and arranged their dwelling space.
In 1971, he created the Mah Jong, a sofa based on the general freedom of carry out and type. Starting with three elementary elements which may be combined or stacked, the Mah Jong permits limitless decisions of composition….
Roche Bobois launched as agency in 1950. And regardless that the Mah Jong is straight away acknowledged as the company’s signature piece, it has many various merchandise:
Roche Bobois Mah Jong compositions by Kenzo Takada:
Roche Bobois as we converse choices Mah Jong sofa collections with upholstery created by Kenzo Takada, Missoni Residence, and Jean Paul Gaultier. There are moreover beds. And, put a sheet of glass on a cushion and you have got a espresso desk!
Mah Jong compositions by Missoni Residence:
Mah Jong compositions by Jean Paul Gaultier:
Manufacturing the Mah Jong sofa:
I imagine I’d go for the Kenzo Takada Hiro composition (above). Give me these Seventies technicolor pinks and oranges! How about you?
Due to Roche Bobois for all the incredible images!
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