Joel by Marco Acerbis for Turri: The Embracing Living

Joel, the collection conceived by Marco Acerbis for Turri, slips into a room with a kind of quiet assurance. It doesn’t demand attention, yet it alters the mood of the space the moment it arrives. First shaped for the bedroom and now extended into the living area at Villa Lago di Garda, Joel feels less like furniture and more like a gesture—an embrace translated into form, generous and enveloping in its presence.

The sofa is where this story begins. It takes the generous language of the Joel bed—those rounded, abundant forms—and translates them into something made for conversation, for evenings that stretch unhurried, for a comfort that feels at once physical and emotional. Wide cushions seem to curve toward you, yet underneath is a solid structure that grounds it firmly. Leather and fabric play against each other like two voices in harmony—softness against firmness, warmth against restraint. The result isn’t loud. It’s measured, sophisticated, and quietly welcoming.

Beside it stands the Joel armchair, which feels like a continuation rather than a separate thought. Its proportions echo the sofa’s, carrying the same rounded generosity. You notice how the lines flow, soft yet sure, how the balance of comfort and stability plays out again in its form. Even here, the contrast of fabric and leather is central—not decoration, but dialogue. It’s this duality that seems to define Joel: soft volumes anchored by firm surfaces, hospitality resting on stability.

And then there are the tables—those subtle pieces that rarely take centre stage but complete the room. Joel’s low tables are offered in varying heights and shapes, round or square or long and rectangular. The tops—walnut wood or cool marble—add texture and tone, while the leather under top and the slim metal base quietly reinforce their structure. They don’t compete with the sofa or the armchair; instead, they orbit them, giving rhythm to the space, filling it with layers that feel practical but also deliberate. A cluster of tables here, a single piece there—together they compose the pauses between comfort and use.

What Marco Acerbis has achieved with Joel is a sense of continuity, a design language that moves easily from the intimate cocoon of the bedroom to the more social openness of the living room. There is no rupture, no sudden change of tone. Instead, the same philosophy extends—rounded forms, soft gestures, strong foundations, contrasts that enrich rather than divide. To sit on a Joel sofa or lean back into its armchair is to feel that balance of generosity and grounding, of ease and order.

Turri’s reputation has always been tied to its ability to blend tradition with modernity, to craft pieces that feel timeless without ever being static. Joel carries this forward. It is not a piece chasing trend; it is a piece that finds elegance in restraint, in balance, in the quiet confidence of Italian craft. You see it in the stitching, in the way the fabrics meet the leather, in the subtle gleam of metal under a table. You sense it not just with your eyes, but with your body when you sit, when you stay, when you linger.

Ultimately, Joel is not about display. It is about experience. It is furniture that doesn’t simply occupy a room but transforms it into a space of presence—where lines soften, where materials converse, where life slows down for a while. To call it embracing is not metaphorical; it is literal. Joel surrounds you, supports you, and holds the room together in the same way a gesture of welcome can hold people together.

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