YOKO

Yoko, a light and elegant seating design; a Japanese name and
Scandinavian lines that come together in a piece of furniture with an aesthetic matrix,
flavoured by both cultures.
A contrast in constant equilibrium thanks to the skilful craftsmanship of the Japanese-
Danish couple Inoda+Sveje. The continuous cross-reference between the two cultures,
their styles and manufacturing skills shapes a project composed of an armchair, a
dining little armchair and a bench/footstool characterised by a dual lightness: physical
and aesthetic.
Delicate and sinuous lines, created with precious cabinet-making interlocking
techniques that enrich the structure of legs and armrests in solid ash open pore wood
lacquered with a Liquorice colour, or in solid Canaletto walnut stained Light Brown, a
chromatic choice that lends a more decisive tone to the elegance of the silhouette.
The wooden frame has a joint where the leg meets the armrest, both at the front and
at the back: a structural joint that becomes decorative thanks to the clever use of the
wooden material. In this project, the great expertise in woodworking that has always
been characteristic of Nordic and Japanese craftsmanship meets the historical know-
how of a Made in Italy company that has been an expert in exquisite upholstered
furniture for decades.
Yoko is the harmonious union of technology, elegance and comfort.

Structure:
In solid ash with open-pore Licorice colour lacquer finish, or in solid Canaletto walnut,
stained Light Brown, with matt polyester lacquer finish, kiln-dried. Crafted on CNC
machines and assembled with dowel joinery and glue. Seat and backrest consist of a
metal frame coated in flame-resistant polyurethane foam, then covered in breathable,
heat-bonded fibre laminated to hypoallergenic white cotton fabric. In the armchair and
footstool, there is an additional upper layer of channelled goose down that lends
softness and fluffiness. Tailoring of the backrest and seat cushion upholstery features
top stitching. A varnished Bronze colour decorative stainless steel screw is placed on
both armrests near the backrest.
Covers:
Upholstery for the seat and backrest is completely removable in all versions (fabric and
leather). Equipped with black protective felt slides or black polyethylene glides.
N.B.
The wood structure shows a juncture mark near the point where the leg meets the
armrest, on both the front and back parts.