ROCHE - BOBOIS ROMAN SOFA DESIGN BY SACHA LAKIC
ROCHE -
BOBOIS ROMAN SOFA DESIGN BY SACHA LAKIC
The ROMAN
sofa is defined by an elegant and timeless design.
Characterised by the stylish tufting buttons the shape of leather crosses, contrasting piping to outline the armrests, and the cast aluminium legs in an anthracite grey matt finish. The backrest is adjustable in height using a manual or electric mechanism.
Characterised by the stylish tufting buttons the shape of leather crosses, contrasting piping to outline the armrests, and the cast aluminium legs in an anthracite grey matt finish. The backrest is adjustable in height using a manual or electric mechanism.
Upholstered
in Tendresse leather, corrected grain and pigmented finish ( more than 50
colors ). Seat in HR foam 40 kg/m3. Lumbar cushion in 18 S foam. 2 manually
adjustable backs in HR foam 35 kg /m3 . Structure in sold wood, plywood and
particle board. XL elastic strap suspension. Base in cast aluminium with
untreated metal finish. Optional deco cushions.
Other sizes,
armchair and ottoman also available.
Dimensions:
L. 240 * H. 69/94 * D. 106 cm.
Photograph
credit by Michel Gibert
http://www.lakic.com/en/projects/category/living/roche-bobois-roman-sofa
You may visit
Sacha Lakic’s designs for Roche – Bobois Meteore Sofa, Spoutnik Armchair,
Bubble Sofa and for Venturi Car America to click below link
http://mymagicalattic.blogspot.com.tr/2015/04/roche-bobois-bubble-sofa-design-by.html
http://mymagicalattic.blogspot.com.tr/2014/06/roche-bobois-spoutnik-armchair-design.html
http://mymagicalattic.blogspot.com.tr/2014/08/venturi-america-for-electric-vehicles.html
SACHA LAKIC
PHILOSOPHY
Lakic is a
rare designer, capable of moving from one design field to another with both
ease and effectiveness. Having designed cars, bikes, furniture, architecture
and everyday objects, both playful and refined, rational and moving, comfortable
and revolutionary, Lakic is playing with industrial constraints to give to
projects timeless modernity.
What
characterizes the world of Sacha Lakic, is the extraordinary sense of movement
that animates his creations, they come to life as sleek shapes with high
velocity. Combines beauty, functionality and sensuality, as a master of
movement and speed, he transforms the living environment with new technological
horizons and dreams, inspiring well-being and pure emotion.
Sacha Lakic’s
designs are timeless and are destined to become future classics.
SACHA LAKIC
MASTER OF MOTION
“One should
always be a little improbable” – Oscar Wilde
Born in
Belgrade, Sacha Lakic moved to Paris at a very young age, and it wasn’t long
before he was drawing his first sketches. His father was a designer for some of
Avenue Montaigne’s most famous outlets, and it was in his father’s workshop
that Lakic was first exposed to fluidity, to movement, to the shapes of the
human body beneath fabrics. While his friends were dreaming of riding mopeds,
Lakic, pencil in hand, was sketching the motorcycles and cars of the future.
Driven by an unrelenting passion, he found his way to Peugeot’s Interior Style
offices where he honed his
skills under the tutelage of design artist Paul Bracq.
skills under the tutelage of design artist Paul Bracq.
In 1986 he
joined Alain Carré’s studio – at the time the zenith of the design trade – and
at last saw international showrooms displaying his motorcycles, including the
Axis 749, designed by Lakic, made with Yamaha parts and developed by Lakic’s
friends, Thierry and Bertrand from Boxer Bikes in Toulouse.
The design
was a revelation, and the start of a rapid chain of events. Firstly, Lakic took
charge of the integrated design offices of the Franco-Japanese manufacturer
MBK-Yamaha. Upon his arrival, he made his mark on all of the brand’s products,
from concept bikes to mass-produced models, and from show bikes to futuristic
designs, earning recognition from his peers in the shape of the 1993 Janus
design award. It is a huge credit to Lakic that the futuristic bikes he created
alongside British Formula 1 constructor Brabham are still fresh and don’t look
out of place even 20 years on.
Lakic makes
optimum use of his discussions with engineers and the industrial limitations to
breathe life into his projects as they constantly become bolder, more modern,
and more high-tech. On the other side of the coin, however, Lakic ensures that
his designs are always evocatively organic and dynamic.
In 1994 Lakic
branched out on his own, creating Sacha Lakic Design in the centre of Paris,
overlooking Montmarte. Once there he launched his first collaborative efforts,
designing scooters and motorbikes with Piaggio and Bimota, creating the Why Not furniture
range with David Lange and shaping watches and
fashion accessories with Jean Colonna.
Lakic’s work
underwent a digital revolution, as he progressed from the propelling pencil to
3D models, without ever losing the spontaneity of his sketchbook days. Over the
years, he has built up a team of new talent from all four corners of the world,
ranging from product designers to vehicle specialists to keen architects.
Today, his multicultural team and his design studio in Luxembourg are his most
crucial assets, allowing him to read and understand new trends in how people
live.
Since 1996, Lakic has put his talents to work creating a variety of designs to give shape and substance to the nascent French brand Voxan.
Since 1996, Lakic has put his talents to work creating a variety of designs to give shape and substance to the nascent French brand Voxan.
Ever the
engineer, Lakic created “Black Magic”,
picking up from where the legendary motorbikes of the 50s and 60s, such as
Norton Manx and Vincent had left off to produce a roadster boasting the finest
in motorcycle technology. Black Magic is a pure, authentic and timeless work,
illustrating perfectly the harmony between bike and rider – a motorbike whose
beautiful design hints at the wonderful thrill of riding it.
Two
encounters would define Lakic’s work.
The first was
with Roche-Bobois and led to him designing the Onda bed in
1996. What started as a first try turned out to be first class, and the magic
carpet-esque Onda was awarded the Casaidea prize in Rome.
Lakic formed
an instant understanding with the Roche-Bobois teams and the development
meetings were productive and dynamic. These gatherings gave rise to major
collections, such as 2005’s Speed Up and
2007’s Dyna,
as well as best-sellers including the Synopsis sofa
and the Speed Up sideboard.
Speed Up
brings together strong Mediterranean personality and the minimalist design that
Lakic discovered during his trips to Japan. The 50s-inspired “love spaceship”
sofa and even the dinner table with its carbon leg are based on flow and
motion. Still, but brimming with the power of movement, Speed Up’s statuesque
furniture blends modernity, innovation and elegance, making it not simply a
design but a genuine technological achievement.
Lakic’s
second important encounter was with Gildo Palanca Pastor, who arrived in 2000
to buy the sports car brand Venturi with the aim of making it THE new age car
manufacturer, driven by electric power.
This meeting
not only led to a genuine friendship between Lakic and Pastor, but to also to
the creation of vehicles that posed serious questions to the world of cars.
Fetish, Volage, Eclectic, Astrolab and America are the vanguard of tomorrow’s cars, ready to be driven today.
Fetish, Volage, Eclectic, Astrolab and America are the vanguard of tomorrow’s cars, ready to be driven today.
From
Luxembourg to Monaco, Paris to Lagos, New York to Shanghai and Moscow to Dubai,
Lakic continues to work with companies that stand out for the meaning they give
to their work, their visions for the future and their constant focus on
immaculate quality.
Sacha Lakic
is one of very few designers who possess liquid creativity, switching with ease
from commercial products to architecture or from photography to fashion.
What truly
sets Lakic apart is the incredible feeling of movement that flows through his
creations, imbuing them with life, form and soul.
Sacha Lakic
takes command of technical limitations to create projects that join beauty and
sensuality with functionality. As a master of motion and speed, he shifts the
frame through which we perceive the world, opening new technological and
abstract horizons, while evoking wellbeing and pure emotion.
His creations
transcend time and are destined to become future classics.
AWARDS
BERLIN 2011 - Challenge Michelin, Prix Best design, Best accélération, Lowest CO2 - Venturi Volage
PARIS 2009 - Prix de L’environnement GEO Magazine, catégorie transport – Venturi Eclectic
PARIS 2009 - Prix Spécial du jury du Festival de l’Automobile – Venturi Volage
CHICAGO 2008 – Good Design Award catégorie transport – Venturi Eclectic
USA 2007 – Time Magazine, Eclectic élu 2e produit le plus intelligent de l’année après le iPhone
PARIS 2002 - Talents du luxe et de la création, Prix de la séduction - Fetish Concept
PARIS 2000 - APCI, "Etoile du design 2001" – Voxan Roadster
ROME 1996 - "Compasso d’oro" Casaidea – Collection Onda Roche Bobois
PARIS 1993 - "Janus du Design" – MBK Evolis
BERLIN 2011 - Challenge Michelin, Prix Best design, Best accélération, Lowest CO2 - Venturi Volage
PARIS 2009 - Prix de L’environnement GEO Magazine, catégorie transport – Venturi Eclectic
PARIS 2009 - Prix Spécial du jury du Festival de l’Automobile – Venturi Volage
CHICAGO 2008 – Good Design Award catégorie transport – Venturi Eclectic
USA 2007 – Time Magazine, Eclectic élu 2e produit le plus intelligent de l’année après le iPhone
PARIS 2002 - Talents du luxe et de la création, Prix de la séduction - Fetish Concept
PARIS 2000 - APCI, "Etoile du design 2001" – Voxan Roadster
ROME 1996 - "Compasso d’oro" Casaidea – Collection Onda Roche Bobois
PARIS 1993 - "Janus du Design" – MBK Evolis
