Furniture Flair

01. ROCHE BOBOIS

When it comes to furniture, French brand Roche Bobois doesn't believe in playing it straight. Fun, high fashion and cutting edge design all play a role in its collections which fall into two categories: the forward-leaning Les Contemporains and Les Nouveaux Classiques, which reinvents tradition to suit current tastes.

For its out-of-the-box approach, the brand works with designers such as Marcel Wanders and Kenzo Takada, as well as fashion houses such as Jean Paul Gaultier and Missoni Home.

Among its creations, the Mah Jong is its most iconic. Created by painter/ sculptor/designer Hans Hopfer in 1971, Mah Jong is, as it name implies, a sofa with multiple permutations. Its modular pieces can be arranged into an a…