Minotti - Raphael sofa

From the light and sophisticated characteristic of the style of the Italian-Danish duo GamFratesi is born Raphael: a new way to build the living space thanks to the use of individual furniture with refined tailoring able to be protagonists of the space, Expressing the same comfort of traditional modular systems.

GamFratesi

Studio GamFratesi was founded in 2006 by Danish architect Stine Gam and Italian architect Enrico Fratesi. The studio is based in Copenhagen. GamFratesi’s design take its creative drive from a fusion of tradition and innovation in an experimental approach to the materials and techniques selected. Each with their own traditional background, Stine Gam and Enrico Fratesi draw on classic Danish furniture and craftsmanship as well as a classic Italian intellectual and conceptual approach. Understanding a tradition and actively addressing it  in the workshop allows it to be expanded it. From this cross-cultural substrate they create design that respectfully reflects tradition while also featuring unique embedded stories, symbols and associations, often expressed through minimalism way. GamFratesi aims to create furniture that illustrates the process and techniques that created it and reflects a persistent exploration of the several border zone between harmony and disharmony. They participate in numerous exhibitions; Milan, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Cologne, New York, Shanghai, London, Berlin, etc.

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.