More than a seating system, Blendy Slowtime reflects a different perception of domestic time: slower, softer, and intentionally unhurried. Through its welcoming proportions and understated sophistication, the project transforms the living area into a space dedicated to stillness, relaxation, and the quiet pleasure of simply inhabiting space.
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Blendy Showtime
Blendy Slowtime by Omi Tahara reinterprets the original Blendy collection through a softer, more relaxed, and emotionally driven vision of contemporary living. Defined by generous cushions, oversized proportions, and fluid geometries, the system abandons formal rigidity in favour of an enveloping and instinctive comfort. The sofa becomes a place designed not only for sitting, but for slowing down — a domestic landscape where the body naturally finds its position within soft and unstructured volumes.
Inspired by the language of contemporary fashion, Blendy Slowtime embraces a more informal elegance, where relaxed silhouettes and deconstructed forms replace strict compositional order. Its broad cushions create a sensation of suspension and ease, encouraging freedom of posture and movement while preserving the visual refinement of the collection. The modular system allows open and flexible configurations that adapt naturally to contemporary interiors, reinforcing the relationship between comfort, intimacy, and architectural clarity.
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Meet the designer
Omi Tahara
Omi Tahara ( Kanagawa / Japan, 1977 ) is a self-taught designer based in Milan.
Omi was impressed by the profundity of modern designs while completing his studies in civil engineering in Japan. Soon after, his own design work has been started.
In 2002, he was awarded a special prize of French design magazine INTRAMUROS, then he moved to Milan in 2003 to collaborate with Milan based designer Kazuhiko Tomita who deeply related with Vico Magistretti, and Omi formed the basis of design abilities through this collaboration.
After Tomita, Omi collaborated with an Italian designer Francesco Rota in Milan. Omi had practical experiences of Italian design world through this collaboration. In 2011, he set up his own practice in Milan focusing on product design and creative direction for various clients.
His creation is focused on the shapes, materials, functionalities, eras, universalities, culture and more. The dialogue with the manufacturers is also important for his work. He received international design awards, including Red Dot Design award, iF design award and more.
A modular seating system where oversized softness and relaxed architectural forms redefine contemporary comfort.
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