January 26, 2017

Sancal

Tortuga by Nadadora for Sancal.

Tortuga by Nadadora for Sancal.

Its name means tortoise in Spanish, so it’s no wonder Tortuga encourages curling up and retreating from the world. The shell here is similarly all-enveloping—though significantly more cosseting than its namesake. Hiding away and “immersing ourselves in a good novel or drifting off to sleep” were the touchstones for Cristina Alonso, Maria Gómez-Senent, and Isaac Piñeiro of the Spanish graphic and product design studio Nadadora. The cozy-soft conelike seats rotate on ash feet, which come in colorful finishes that complement upholsteries by Febrik and Raf Simons for Kvadrat

Tortuga by Nadadora for Sancal.

Tortuga by Nadadora for Sancal.

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