04/08/2025
New at the Salone del Mobile: Rolf Benz TAYA - The highest standards in design and comfort – for indoors and out.
In their design idea for Rolf Benz TAYA, Svend Loevbjerg and Henrik Pedersen from the Danish design agency Norsmind take the approach of “extending the living area a little further outwards – without any borders or limits and with unrivalled indoor seating comfort.” In Milan, ROLF BENZ is using high-quality materials and richly varied combinations to show how a sofa can take on a new meaning as an expression of personal living space and creative freedom.
A name is a sofa range: Rolf Benz TAYA.
The name TAYA is derived from various origins. In Japanese, the term evokes a feeling of natural beauty, calm and a sense of deep-rootedness. In Hebrew, however, it means “searcher” or “explorer” and symbolises curiosity and adventure. It’s no coincidence that the word sounds soft and inviting: this elegant lounge sofa offers an especially luxurious seating experience in both comfort options (“Lounge Plus” and “Lounge Deluxe”) – each with a different character in terms of seating comfort and appearance. With a combination of individual modules, Rolf Benz TAYA can be adapted and customised to suit rooms of any size. Thanks to flexible seat and backrest cushions, it can also be changed time and time again depending on the situation.
A design from a new world
Rolf Benz TAYA has a streamlined, delicate frame on which the soft upholstery rests. With its clear, horizontal orientation, the sofa appears to float on its fine runners.
Designer Henrik Pedersen is delighted by the “unique way in which the sharp and clearly defined outsides, blend with the supersoft insides, creating a mix of different textiles and materials that both visually contrast with and complement each other.” With a mix of up to three different materials, the choice of upholstery fabrics allows you to significantly influence the sofa’s appearance and adapt its colour scheme as desired.
The covers of Rolf Benz TAYA can easily be removed. The indoor and outdoor cover collections were therefore supplemented at the Milan trade fair with fabrics that can be cleaned, making this sofa particularly durable. According to Svend Loevbjerg, this is “above all thanks to the Nagold team’s passion for sustainability,” which particularly impressed the Danish design studio during their collaboration.
A sofa concept designed beyond borders.
The upholstered side section cushions of Rolf Benz TAYA extend the seating area and, like the seat cushions, can be positioned flexibly. Alternatively, ceramic shelves are available in “Calacatta” or “Black Coffee Marble”. The coffee table with the same name proves to be the perfect partner for the sofa, both indoors and out. The surface of the table’s frame can be selected to match the runners of the sofa. The round ceramic table top is inlaid in the table and can be moved as required. For outdoor use, long-lasting thermo ash is used for the table top instead of oak or walnut and combined with a frame made of corrosion-resistant stainless steel.
With Rolf Benz TAYA, international design from Denmark and Swabian perfectionism are equally at home. A symbiosis that Svend Loevbjerg and Henrik Pedersen describe as follows: “It's only natural that we should align with ROLF BENZ’s DNA, since the brand has always embodied the courage and willingness to challenge the status quo. It’s an ethos that we truly admire.” The character traits of both sides work together to create a sofa range that effortlessly moves between two worlds, leaving a unique impression behind.
Product features of the Rolf Benz TAYA sofa
- Modern indoor-outdoor lounge sofa with versatile layout options
- Streamlined silhouette – a fine, covered steel frame (Stainless Steel for Outdoor) on which the ultra-comfortable, soft seat and backrest upholstery rest
- Elaborate decorative seams
- Mix & match: Up to three different covers (frame / seat and backrest upholstery / loose backrest cushions)
- All cushion covers are removable (cleaning as specified for the individual fabric item)
- 2 seat heights: 41 or 44 cm
- 2 upholstery grades: Lounge Plus or Lounge Deluxe with different looks
- Runners: Fine-grain steel, powder-coated, matt in RAL 9017 Traffic black or RAL 7044 Silk grey (indoor) or stainless steel, powder-coated, Anthracite (outdoor)
- Optional shelving Ceramic in Calacatta or Black Coffee Marble
- Made in Germany
- Design: Norsmind
- Available as a single sofa (181 cm wide) from €4,936 (RRP DE/AT)
Product features of the Rolf Benz TAYA coffee table
- Coffee table perfectly coordinated with the Rolf Benz TAYA sofa
- Dimensions: 80 x 80 cm or 110 x 50 cm, height: 36 cm
- Wooden table top: Varnished natural oak, varnished stained black oak or natural varnished American walnut (indoor) or thermo ash (outdoor)
- Frame: Fine-grain steel, powder-coated, matt in RAL 9017 Traffic black or RAL Silk grey (indoor) or stainless steel, powder-coated, matt in Anthracite
- Optional sliding table top: Ceramic in Calacatta or Black Coffee Marble (diameter: 75 cm, height: 21 mm)
- Made in Germany
- Design: Norsmind
- Coffee table available from €1,395 (RRP DE/AT)
More information:
Press Office Rolf Benz Germany / international
Rolf Benz AG & Co KG
Haiterbacher Straße 104
D-72202 Nagold
Mr Jens Kittel
Tel: +49 (0) 7452 – 601 379
E-Mail: presse@rolf-benz.com
