The rise of the modular sofa: Couches that can change with a home

The Andes sofa by designer Luca Nichetto for Wittmann was deliberately designed to work in large rooms – but individual modules can also be integrated into a small flat. Photo: Max Rommel/Wittmann/dpa

The most impressive sofas at interior design fairs and in furniture stores are the large seating landscapes. But apart from in spacious breakout and reception areas, are they any good for the average home owner?

Demonstrating a new kind of flexible piece of design and luxury that can work in a small apartment, the best-known creative minds in the furnishing industry have been applying themselves to modular sofas, which also offer a degree of sustainability.