Chandigarh

The city of Chandigarh in India, known for the architecture of Le Corbusier and his collaborators, is the subject and name of this sofa collection by Doshi Levien for Moroso. The designers drew on the modernist principles that shaped the city’s identity, using them as a foundation for a contemporary seating collection. “For us, the Chandigarh sofa is the coming together of modernity, sensuality, graphics and eccentric qualities,” say Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien.

The Chandigarh sofa is soft and comfortable, yet compact, visually slim and lightweight. A moulded foam seat rests on an iron frame, held like a precious stone set in a ring. The covers are offered in leather or fabric, including a limited-run printed pattern designed by Doshi Levien. This pattern draws on the distinctive brise-soleil of Chandigarh’s buildings, translating those architectural forms into a graphic textile homage to the city’s atmosphere.