Before Extra Wall there was Wall, the sofa that Living Divani describes as the first to be placed directly on the floor. In 2002 Piero Lissoni took that idea further and turned it into a fully modular system made of separate elements, free to be assembled in any order. Living Divani calls it "an epochal change and a new approach to the range of modular solutions".
Architecture you sit on
Extra Wall is made of clean, squared volumes. The feet are hidden, so every element seems to rest directly on the floor, like a block in an architectural model. Backrests and armrests are separate pieces you place where you need them: along a wall, around a corner, or back to back in the middle of the room to create an island you can sit on from more than one side. It works in a small apartment as well as in a large lobby or lounge.
How you compose it
Seats come in depths of 68, 94, 120, 134 and 146 cm, and backrests and armrests in many lengths, up to 172 cm in leather. Elements are joined with hooks. On request every element can be made 5 to 10 cm higher, or raised by 4 cm with a spacer, for a more upright seat.
Crisp lines, firm comfort
Inside, a honeycomb frame in poplar and pine rests on interwoven rubber straps, padded with polyurethane foam in different densities. There is no down here: Extra Wall keeps its lines sharp and its volumes neat, day after day. Fabric covers are fully removable with Velcro; leather versions are finished with perimeter seams that underline the geometry. Living Divani also makes an outdoor version, with a steel structure, draining foam and outdoor fabrics.
Our advice
Choose Extra Wall if you love rigour and a sofa that reads like architecture. If you would like the same freedom with a softer, deeper seat, look at its younger sibling, the Living Divani Extrasoft sofa, born in 2008 as the soft version of Extra Wall. Send us your floor plan and we will draw the composition with you.
Technical data
- Design: Piero Lissoni, 2002
- Modular elements (seats, backrests, armrests) joined with hooks
- Seat depths: 68, 94, 120, 134, 146 cm; leather backrests and armrests up to 172 cm
- Frame: honeycomb poplar and pine; suspension in interwoven covered rubber straps
- Padding: differentiated-density polyurethane foam
- Hidden adjustable plastic feet; on request 4 cm spacer or elements 5–10 cm higher
- Fabric covers removable with Velcro; leather not removable, with perimeter seams
- Also available in an outdoor version
Frequently asked questions
Who designed Extra Wall and when?
Piero Lissoni, for Living Divani, in 2002. It evolved from the earlier Wall sofa.
What is the difference between Extra Wall and Extrasoft?
Extra Wall has squared volumes and polyurethane padding, with crisp lines; Extrasoft (2008) is its soft version, with goose down and freer outlines.
Can it be an island?
Yes, with backrests back to back in the middle of the room you get a sofa you can sit on from several sides.
Are the covers removable?
Fabric covers are, with Velcro; leather is not, and is finished with perimeter seams.
Is there an outdoor version?
Yes, Living Divani also makes Extra Wall for outdoor use.
