Portuguese designer Rui Alves was inspired by the memory of his grandfather’s favorite tailor shop to create the Tailor Sofa. An image of tailors bent over work tables and of old wooden hangers holding grey suits has stayed with Alves. Like that tailor shop, he designed the Tailor Sofa to be authentic, with everything on display. “I wanted to show all of it, the structure, the beautiful oak wood. Nothing should be hidden, as is normally done in sofa design," explains Alves. "The sofa is meant to be seen from all sides.”. The Tailor sofa especially beautiful from behind.