RONDO SOFA

Rondo is drawn on an arc. The seat and back curve gently across the full length instead of running straight, with sculptural side panels closing each end and piped stitching following every edge. It is also modular, which on a curved sofa is the part that matters. Shown in grey fabric with leather scatter cushions.

A curve you can size freely

Because the sofa is built from modules on an arc, almost any length is possible — a longer run simply takes a shallower curve, and the radius is re-drawn rather than the modules stretched. That makes Rondo the piece to specify for a bay window, a rounded wall, a curved lobby counter or a seating island in the middle of a floor.

The piping

A piped edge is a cord sewn into the seam, and on a curve it has to be eased round without a single pucker. It does two things here: it draws the line of the arc so the curve reads from across a room, and it holds the edge crisp as the foam settles. It also means a wide range of fabrics works on this model, because the piping carries the shape rather than the cloth.

Seat and suspension

Firm seat cushions carried on a sprung suspension system, with back cushions built soft on the surface and firm underneath. Legs in solid beech, stained to the colour you choose. Upholstered in fabric, in a fabric you supply yourself, or in any of seventy-six leather shades across twelve families.

Sizes

Standard widths are listed above. On a modular arc these are a starting point only — length, radius and the number of modules are all set per project.

Where it belongs

A hotel lobby, a reception floor, a bay window, a large open-plan living room. It is a piece for the middle of a space, not for a flat wall.