Philippe Nigro designed an interesting furniture piece for a Milano based company called Comforty. Found on Mocoloco, this unusual cushioned floating sofa was suspended by a steel tube exo-skeleton frame for an intriguing visual effect. Resembling a giant spider web, the frame system is both modern looking and appealing, but not so practical in a contemporary home, due to the enormous space it occupies. We are not aware if the sofa also acts like a swing, implying one can rest in it like in a giant hammock. Simple and elegant, the black sofa inevitably becomes the focal point of the original installation and seems to insidiously invite users to rest on it. All in all, the concept is quite interesting and definitely worth sharing. Perhaps it could even become practical, if applied to smaller objects such as chairs or small swings.
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This is a funny design. My first thoughts were…”not enough space.” I do not think it’s a space efficient sofa at all. Plus, I don’t know about the steel tube exo-skeleton frame, especially when the sofa is not suspended, the frame makes the sofa look fragile. I would feel that I am going to break the frame when I sit on it. I am not quite sure about applying this design to smaller objects such as chairs or small swings either…I guess its not quite my cup of tea…
looks dangerous :/