INODA+SVEJE

INODA+SVEJE is a design duo comprising Kyoko Inoda (Japan) and Nils Sveje (Denmark). Inoda studied architectural design at ISAD in Milan. Sveje graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture in Copenhagen. INODA+SVEJE was founded in 2000 in Copenhagen and now located in Italy from 2013. They have developed a harmonious and sensitive approach applied to both the design process and the resulting form and aesthetics, first as traditional designers, and consultants in the fields of medical and renewable energy before concentrating on artisan products and fine furniture.

The design details follow a naturalistic approach to details, resulting in smooth lines and rounded corners, in this regard artisan process and user ergonomics comes before style and shape of the furniture. The same way natural laws shape the world around us the design reflects the processes and techniques involved in its creation and use, and as such bears references of modern Scandinavian furniture as well as Japanism, rich in details but never ornamented.

INODA+SVEJE have received significant awards including 2005 IFDA bronze (DT3 Dining table), 2010 Seoul Cycle Design Competition/Grand prize winner (Bike 2.0), 2010 Good Design Award, Japan 2010 (Comodo stool), 2011 IF Product Design Award, Gold (DC09 dining chair), 2013 Design for Asia, Silver (DC10 dining chair) and 2023 Danish Arts Foundation.

INODA+SVEJE FOR MINOTTI

The Minotti 2022 Collection welcomes the signature of the Japanese-Danish duo Inoda+Sveje: their debut is marked by the elegant Yoko armchair, dining little armchair and ottoman bench, the Lars sofa with its organic shape and the compact Sendai seats in the small sofa, armchair, dining and lounge little armchair versions. The designers also sign the
Yoko Cord Outdoor armchair, dining little armchair and ottoman bench.

In 2023, the elegant and airy Sendai family of seats expands, with a new enveloping sofa, a comfortable swivel armchair with armrests and a footrest, and also evolves into a version for open-air spaces: the Sendai Cord Outdoor swivel armchair.

In 2024, the Yoko dining little armchairs are revamped with new finishes, giving the design an even stronger character.