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Fattorini+Rizzini+Partners' MEET sofa combines "sound absorption" with versatility

Milan 2014: what started as a conversation between Swedish furniture brand Offecct and Milan-based Fattorini+Rizzini+Partners at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in 2013 has come full circle with the launch of the MEET sofa (+ slideshow).

Meet sofa by Fattorini+Rizzini+Partners for Offecct

"Our very first meeting during Salone del Mobile in 2013 quickly turned into a fascinating philosophical discussion about what informal meetings mean, and from there Fattorini+Rizzini+Partners have carried out this project perfectly," said Offecct design manager Anders Englund.

Meet sofa by Fattorini+Rizzini+Partners for Offecct

Design studio Fattorini+Rizzini+Partners' brief for MEET was for a sofa fit for different types of activity, from work and informal meetings to casual time.

Meet sofa by Fattorini+Rizzini+Partners for Offecct

"When we work on projects aimed at the environment between office and residential space, we always want to see and feel how this product will actually work in a space so it can be of full service to the people who will use it," said chief designer Robin Rizzini.

Meet sofa by Fattorini+Rizzini+Partners for Offecct

"We wanted to create a sofa that gives you the feeling of being virtually anywhere," he continued. "Offecct's new sofa system MEET is designed for this purpose. Its functions address Offecct's main areas: the sustainability and sound absorbing qualities of their products, the importance of injecting life through plants in indoor environments and Offecct's craftsmanship in working with wood and fabrics."

Meet sofa by Fattorini+Rizzini+Partners for Offecct

MEET was shown on the Offecct stand at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile last week.