Isole Modular Sofa: NN1A-NN1G Parachilna polished marble and stained ash

polished marble and stained ash veneer

With its characteristic molded wood laminate shade in natural oak or wenge finishes

the pearl white creates a crisper effect while the black shade focuses light just through the top and bottom

tray-style rimmed tabletop

glare-free LED light exactly where it's needed

Isole Modular Sofa: NN1A-NN1G Parachilna polished marble and stained ashDescription For Oki Sato of Japanese firm Nendo and Italian designer Luca Nichetto, collaborating on Isole Seating was a study in virtual connectivity. An update on the tradition of Tanka, where one person starts a poem and a second completes it, they traded ideas via iPhone. "I sent Luca rough sketches of soft shapes like pebbles or islands," says Oki. (Isole means "islands" in Italian.) "So I designed the armature as a bridge to connect the islands