Magazine C Issue #8: Togo

Magazine C Issue #8: Togo – The eighth issue of Magazine C explores Michel Ducaroy’s Togo, the unconventional sofa introduced in 1973 whose low profile, pleated surface and all-foam construction challenged traditional ideas of seating and captured a new spirit of comfort and freedom.

• Theme Michel Ducaroy’s Togo and its relationship with comfort, experimentation, unconventional living and the creative freedom of 1970s design
• Highlights the Togo’s evolution into a cultural icon, its distinctive quilted exterior and layered foam construction, Ligne Roset’s manufacturing process and heritage, and the sofa’s renewed popularity in contemporary interiors
• Features ten homes and ten Togo stories from around the world, an inside look at the sofa’s production, Ligne Roset’s collaborations with contemporary designers, avant-garde sofas from the 1970s, and a style glossary exploring the creativity and experimentation associated with Togo
• Interviews & contributors perspectives from Roset Group president Michel Roset, Ligne Roset co-CEO Antoine Roset, Musée des Arts Décoratifs curator Juliette Pollet, fashion and trend marketing consultant Pascal Monfort, designers Philippe Malouin and Jinyoung Yeon, and others
• Publisher Grandeclip
• Pages 172 pages
• Product size 17 x 24 cm
• ISBN 979-11-995294-5-8 (03600)

Born during a period of changing attitudes towards how people lived, relaxed and expressed themselves, the Togo replaced rigid structure with softness and flexibility. Issue No. 8 traces its journey from an experimental 1970s design to a contemporary cultural icon, revealing how its distinctive form continues to represent comfort, individuality and a willingness to break convention.