8 Seating Designs For A Fall Refresh
From a wavelike French loveseat to a modular, double-sided island sofa, discover statement seats that energize any interior.
Take A Seat In These Striking Furnishings
Christophe Delcourt for Molteni&C
Product: Emile
Standout: With a refined silhouette inspired by the work of Spatialist artist Lucio Fontana, the French designer’s sofa series for Molteni&C can be specified in linear, face-to-face, and circular configurations.
Hung-Ming Chen and Chen-Yen Wei for Keilhauer
Product: Hout
Standout: Referencing A-frame cabins, Stockholm-based Afteroom’s carbon-neutral side or lounge chair is anchored by a triangular structure of FSC-certified ash in natural or stained finish for Keilhauer.
Bruce Hannah and Andrew Morrison for Knoll
Product: Morrison Hannah
Standout: The 1973 task chair by Hannah and his late design partner for Knoll gets a current-day reboot with a five-star base, updated palette, and a swiveling seat whose buttons create ergonomic divots in the superplush cushions.
Jean Nouvel for Coalesse
Product: Tête-à-tête
Standout: The Pritzker Prize–winning architect reimagines the French loveseat for Coalesse as a wavelike conversation piece contoured to support the body, with roto-molded foam layers clad in double-needle-stitched upholstery.
Erwan Bouroullec for Ligne Roset
Product: Kobold
Standout: Redolent of a boat deck, the French designer’s modular sofa with goose-feather pillows and ash-veneered side shelves for Ligne Roset boasts compact utilitarianism, its various configurations all accommodating seating, sleeping, and storage.
Benjamin Hubert for Andreu World
Product: Calma
Standout: The Layer founder’s cocoonlike 2022 task chair is now available as a lounge that wraps around the sitter like a gentle hug; a discreet leather tab between the seat and back allows for reclining. Through Andreu World.
Andrea Steidl for Natuzzi
Product: Amama
Standout: The industrial designer’s second collab with Italian brand Natuzzi is a relaxed, modular, double-sided island sofa whose invitingly angular form begs to become the heart of any room.
Johan Lindau, Stefan Borselius, and Thomas Bernstrand for Blå Station
Photography courtesy of Scandinavian Spaces. 
Photography courtesy of Scandinavian Spaces. 
Photography courtesy of Scandinavian Spaces. 
Photography courtesy of Scandinavian Spaces.
Product: Able
Standout: This statement piece has an adaptable, upgradable, and recyclable frame offered in myriad options and iterations: lounge or dining height; canvas or leather back/seat; and various steel finishes and armrest materials. Through Scandinavian Spaces.
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