There is a motivation that goes beyond mere commercial considerations, prompting Time & Style to enter the orbit of Boffi | DePadova. The true force of attraction that has permitted these two realities – one bearing witness to an age-old tradition of Japanese crafts, the other representing Made in Italy of the highest original quality – is the factor of complementary character.

A chair in the forest by Time & Style

A chair in the forest by Time & Style ēdition – Boffi|DePadova

A chair outside the cage by Time & Style

A chair outside the cage by Time & Style ēdition – Boffi|DePadova

“When we discovered this extraordinary Japanese company during the fair in Stockholm in 2019, we immediately understood that it could bring a marvelous new facet to the De Padova collection,” says Roberto Gavazzi, CEO of Boffi | DePadova. And so it was. And it was just a short step from this encounter to the start of a collaboration: a partnership developed on multiple fronts, from design – with the recent debut of the Time & Style ēdition collection developed in synergy between the two brands – to distribution –Boffi|DePadova has become the official distributor in the world of the Time & Style trademark, with the exception of Japan. 

Bombori by Time & Style

Bombori by Time & Style ēdition – Boffi|DePadova

Lantern by Time & Style

Lantern by Time & Style ēdition – Boffi|DePadova

A shared vision of intentions, elective affinities and unified approaches that has brought these two geographically distant but philosophically coordinated dimensions together. For three decades, the Time & Style brand founded by Ryutaro Yoshida has protected and nurtured the abilities and traditions of woodworking in Japan, just as the Italian company has always safeguarded its know-how inside every single product.

Just as the vision of Maddalena De Padova led her – in the 1950s – to mix Scandinavian style with Italian design, giving rise to a Milanese concept of living in aristocratic elegance, so the concept of Time & Style ēdition reaches for a fusion of modern lifestyle with the Japanese aesthetic, in which every product can be mixed in different interior scenarios, with material warmth and discreet, incisive style.

The sensitive light chair by Time & Style

The sensitive light chair by Time & Style ēdition – Boffi|DePadova

Liku Japanese Chair by Time & Style

Liku Japanese Chair Time & Style ēdition – Boffi|DePadova

Sunset by Time & Style

Sunset by Time & Style ēdition – Boffi|DePadova

Moon Low Table by Time & Style
Moon Table by Time & Style
Temple Low Tabley by Time & Style
Sea of tranquility by Time & Style
Imperial Family by Time & Style
Moon Low Table by Time & Style
Moon Table by Time & Style
Temple Low Tabley by Time & Style
Sea of tranquility by Time & Style
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Chairs, with or without arms, large and small tables with minimal design, and rice paper lamps reveal painstaking workmanship along with profound knowledge of crafts techniques, with roots in an ancient culture; the research on materials, especially the finest wood, reflects this innate cultural approach. The forests of Hokkaido, in northern Japan, supply the materials that form the collection.

As a vivid expression of this encounter between Japanese sophistication and Italian know-how, the Time & Style ēdition line directly enters the De Padova collection with the design of upholstered furnishings, such as the Horizontal Sofa and the Time Trip for Memories bed (produced in Italy).  

Horizontal Sofa by Time & Style & De Padova - Photo © Tommaso Sartori

Horizontal Sofa by Time & Style & De Padova – Photo © Tommaso Sartori

Time Trip for Memories by Time & Style & De Padova - Photo © Tommaso Sartori

Time Trip for Memories by Time & Style & De Padova – Photo © Tommaso Sartori

“With this new collection, we have added another touch of eclecticism that enhances our range of offerings. At the same time, we have given this Japanese brand an opportunity to rely on the authoritative force of the name Boffi | DePadova, and on the solidity of our distribution network, including 70 single-brand stores in 50 different countries around the world,” Roberto Gavazzi concludes.

Time & Style ēdition expands the group’s range of collections and brands – after De Padova, MA/U Studio and ADL – “a stratification of complementary trademarks that work together to provide a complete habitat experience.”