Cloud
$ 8,303
Flexteam, an Italian sofa maker that builds to American emission rules
An Italian sofa crossing the Atlantic still has to meet American rules, and Flexteam answers two of them in its own construction. The wooden frames — solid spruce, plywood and panels, each chosen for the load it carries — comply with TSCA Title VI, the federal standard limiting formaldehyde emissions from composite wood, as well as the European E1 class. The high-density foams are produced, cut and processed in Italy and certified to CertiPUR and Oeko-Tex Standard 100, the programs that screen padding for harmful substances.
The rest is the kind of manufacturing that grows rarer every year: a family company in Prata di Pordenone, founded in 1978 by Giannino Lucchese and led by his sons Carlo Tomaso and Fabio, where most processing is done in-house and each sofa, armchair and bed is made one by one. Collections such as Qubik, with its rounded cube cushions, and the curving Cloud bring that care into lobbies, executive suites and residences. La Mercanti handles the shipment from Italy and the delivery to the room, and keeps the compliance documents with the order for the building file.
Qubik
$ 5,468
FAQ
Can Flexteam make a sofa to custom dimensions?
Yes. Because most of the work happens inside its own factory, Flexteam can produce custom elements to fit a specific wall, alcove or lobby layout. Each request is checked on the drawing, element by element, before it is confirmed.
Does Flexteam make anything besides sofas?
Armchairs, poufs, low tables, upholstered beds, sofa beds and an outdoor range, all designed to share materials and lines. For a hospitality suite or a residence that means the living area and the bedroom can come from the same workshop and match without guesswork.
How to get a Flexteam sofa into a high-rise office
For facilities teams: the access checks that keep a delivery day on schedule.
Measure the elevator cab, not just the door
Interior depth and diagonal decide whether a long element fits; note them in inches with the door width.
Book the freight elevator
Most towers assign delivery windows; reserve one with the building manager well before the truck leaves.
Map the route from dock to room
Corridors, turns and doorways along the way matter as much as the final room.
Clear the room before arrival
Old furniture out, floor protected, power outlets located for any lamps or tables that come with the order.
Inspect each element on unwrapping
Check upholstery and frames with the crew present, so any remark goes on the delivery note the same day.