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Utopia: Mimi Plange Reimagines Roche Bobois’ Mah Jong Sofas

09.28.16 | By
Utopia: Mimi Plange Reimagines Roche Bobois’ Mah Jong Sofas

The iconic Mah Jong sofa has been a staple for French furniture brand Roche Bobois since it was introduced in the 1970s by designer Hans Hopfer. Over the years, the mattress-like seating has been refreshed by the likes of Missoni Home, Jean Paul Gaultier, Sonia Rykiel Maison, and now by fashion designer Mimi Plange. Each piece is one-of-a-kind, covered in one of six custom fabrics by Plange featuring her signature modern takes on traditional African designs.

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Plange designed the unique textiles for the Mah Jong furniture exclusively for Utopia, a charity event held at the Atlanta Roche Bobois showroom this month. The proceeds benefitted Horizons Atlanta.

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Caroline Williamson is Editor-in-Chief of Design Milk. She has a BFA in photography from SCAD and can usually be found searching for vintage wares, doing New York Times crossword puzzles in pen, or reworking playlists on Spotify.