Design as Modularity and Conviviality
German designer, painter, and sculptor Hans Hopfer marked the history of contemporary design with a revolutionary approach to seating: conceived not as a single object but as a customizable "landscape of comfort." Active primarily from the 1960s onward, Hopfer successfully combined aesthetics, ergonomics, and freedom of composition in pieces that redefined the way we experience domestic spaces.

Hopfer's Vision
His design philosophy is grounded in modularity and user experience: elements that can be combined, stacked, or rearranged to adapt to the user's lifestyle and needs. His masterpiece, the Mah Jong sofa, designed in 1971 for Roche Bobois, has become an icon of modern design thanks to its formal and functional freedom, capable of transforming from an armchair to a bed or a landscape of multiple seats. This model influenced the concept of flexible and convivial furniture of the 1970s and beyond.