Minotti - Aston armchair with armrests

Aston is an armchair with enveloping shapes, which combines formal elegance and comfort. The soft padded structure rests on tapered legs in solid ash stained open pore tobacco or lacquered open pore moka.

Rodolfo Dordoni

Rodolfo Dordoni was born in Milan in 1954 where he graduated in architecture in 1979. From 1979 to 1989 he was the Head of art direction and coordination of the corporate image for Cappellini International. It has a wide collection of product design types including lamps and furniture, kitchens, bathroom accessories, objects and rugs. He also was the Head of art direction of Artemide, Cappellini (from 1979 to 1989), Fontana Arte, Foscarini (lamps), Minotti (since 1998) and Roda (since 2006). Today, he is working for several brands including: Artemide, Cassina, Driade, Emu, Ernestomeda, Fiam, Flos, Flou, Fontana Arte, Foscarini, Minotti, Molteni, Moroso, Roda, Venini and many others. He founded Dordoni Architetti in collaboration with the architects Alessandro Acerbi and Luca Zaniboni. Since he has worked in his studio for many years, they focused their work on both architectural design and interior design. They also designed worldwide houses and residential buildings, industrial and commercial areas such as offices, shops and showrooms, restaurants, hotels, as well as many exhibition stands for several companies in several sectors.

Minotti

Minotti is an Italian company worldwide recognized as "Made in Italy" excellence in contemporary furniture and interpreter of a classic-modern lifestyle concept in the residential and hospitality sectors. It was founded in the 1950s as an artisan workshop by Alberto Minotti. The company soon grew to take on the structure and dimensions of a factory. The brand’s main strength has always been a formula combining tradition and innovation, where artisan knowledge refines a product of the highest quality, using cutting-edge technologies. Minotti designs and manufactures sophisticated furniture, made with outstanding materials for exclusive environments. Elegant and premium sofas, armchairs and chaises longues, as well as chairs, armchairs, tables, coffee tables, bookcases, consoles, beds and furnishing accessories. Long-standing director Rodolfo Dordoni – one of the most relevant architects on the international scene –is the man behind their impeccable design. The pieces also stand out for the exceptional quality of innovative materials. Minotti’s collections furnish refined environments to standards of the highest quality, in interior design projects ranging from the residential sector to hotels and resorts, bars and restaurants, retail, corporate and yachting.