With it's swooping, characterful shape, the Sumo is a real maverick. Defined by the gentle curve that gives the sofa it's shape, this latest collaboration between Lissoni and Living Divani was the recipient of the 2020 Interior Design award for best residential sofa and is guaranteed to be a future design classic. Upholstered in premium Morris fabric, the Sumo features very generous proportions and a highly distinctive steel frame finished in an elegant Gunmetal Grey coating.
Italian designer and architect Piero Lissoni received a degree in architecture at the Polytechnic of Milan. After completing his studies he worked as a designer for Molteni and Lema.
In 1986 he founded ‘Studio Lissoni’ with Nicoletta Canesi, developing projects in architecture, interior architecture, design and graphic design. The studio also works in the field of art direction and public relations. He has worked with a wide range of design houses and manufacturers including Driade, Kartell, Artemide and Lema.