Sink Into This Stylish, Modular Seating System

A benefit of modular systems is that they can be endlessly updated and iterated. Such is the case for Foster + Partners Industrial Design, which expands on its versatile, beam-based Bay System by adding coordinating accessory elements to the mix: round ottomans, linear and curved benches, and side tables. These new intros further enhance the series’ flexibility and applicability; they’re suitable everywhere from private offices to busy public spaces and also work well with other products in Poltrona Frau’s Work-Lab portfolio. The comfy poufs, available in two heights, are surprisingly easy to move, owing to their small handle and lightweight beech-and-poplar structure. Common to the poufs and benches, whose cushy but durable padding can be covered in a wide range of PelleFrau leathers or Kvadrat fabrics, is a subtle curvature toward the base that gives units the impression of floating. The side tables come in fixed-height or adjustable versions and feature metal columns topped in oak or Fenix-NTM, a super-matte, food-safe, water- and fingerprint-resistant surface. Check out the new Bay System accessories in the Haworth showroom.