Seating as a social catalyst: Hew by Parla | News | Architonic
The art of ‘lounging’ has evolved since the chaise lounge and even the mid-century modern lounge chair. In fact, today, designing the perfect piece of comfortable and informal, yet elegant and versatile seating is more like a science. It has to be soft enough for hours of relaxing; adaptable to a range of social scenarios; durable enough to support activities from working, to dining and resting; and of course it must be able to inspire a good conversation with its own personality. Get the equation right, and a sofa or an armchair can become a social catalyst for interiors from lobbies to living rooms setting sparks flying. As experts in hospitality design, Hines Fischer and Matthew Goodrich of multidisciplinary design studio Goodrich Design had often found themselves on the hunt for the perfect social catalyst – a collection of upholstered furniture that could function across all scales of hospitality, living and workplace interiors with plenty of options for customisation to…
The art of ‘lounging’ has evolved since the chaise lounge and even the mid-century modern lounge chair. In fact, today, designing the perfect piece of comfortable and informal, yet elegant and versatile seating is more like a science. It has to be soft enough for hours of relaxing; adaptable to a range of social scenarios; durable enough to support activities from working, to dining and resting; and of course it must be able to inspire a good conversation with its own personality. Get the equation right, and a sofa or an armchair can become a social catalyst for interiors from lobbies to living rooms setting sparks flying.
As experts in hospitality design, Hines Fischer and Matthew Goodrich of multidisciplinary design studio Goodrich Design had often found themselves on the hunt for the perfect social catalyst – a collection of upholstered furniture that could function across all scales of hospitality, living and workplace interiors with plenty of options for customisation to…
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