Roda - Thea sofa 002
Garden furniture inspired by the shapes of nature, with sinuous and enveloping lines, where the curves of the metal welcome soft cushions for a unique comfort. With this spirit comes THEA, a collection designed for garden furniture declined in sofa, armchair and outdoor tables designed for luxury hotels and ships, but that are easy to place in the dehor of your home. Pure elegance, to be lived and shared in outdoor spaces, recovering the authentic relationship with nature, in a unique combination of environment and product.
The name of the THEA collection also originates from Calathea, a South American plant known for the beauty of its characteristic striated leaves.. These, in fact, have suggested the pattern of the structure that becomes a characteristic element of the project. The aluminum frame of the sofa is available in the typical smoke and rust paint, and the comfortable cushions are also available with hydro-draining padding.
Adam D. Tihany
Designer based in New York, the city where he founded his studio in 1978, Adam D. Tihany is an early pioneer of the hospitality industry and an award-winning designer. He is internationally renowned for creating innovative interiors worldwide − including The Beverly Hills Hotel, The Breakers Palm Beach, Belmond Hotel Cipriani in Venice, Four Seasons Dubai DIFC and The Oberoi in New Delhi to mention a few − and ground-breaking luxury cruise ships, such as Seabourn Encore and Ovation, not to mention the projects for award-winning restaurants of celebrity chefs such as Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud and Heston Bloomenthal. He is currently the creative director of Costa Cruises in Italy and of the iconic British cruise line Cunard. Adam D. Tihany firm’s bespoke designs often incorporates custom products and furniture, which has resulted in collaborations with famous companies.
Roda opens a new era in the outdoor furniture field, a more contemporary dimension of living that goes beyond the borders of the home: indoor and outdoor mingle with a harmonic language, in a spatial and conceptual continuum. The company’s founder, Roberto Pompa, followed his revolutionary intuition to realized outdoor as places to be lived and enhance with refined pieces of furniture. The company’s name speaks of people and loved ones: RODA is an acronym of the names of Pompa’s family – RO for Roberto and his wife Rosaria, DA for their children Daniele and Davide. The vision and ambition held at RODA gradually became a process. This was a decade of great importance, focused on the cultural enhancement and ennoblement of a new type of outdoor furniture. In order to encompass design, a sense of conviviality, and the kind of emotions given by interiors, Rodolfo Dordoni was selected by the team as an artistic director. In 2005, RODA participated for the first time at the Salone del Mobile in Milan, while its innovative catalogue featured a clear overview of the company’s original approach to outdoor living. The fair and the catalogue were turning points that led to the global confirmation of the success of the strategy, the product, and the unusual, sophisticated combinations of materials and colours.
