Produktblatt Softseat
Designer:
molo
Jahr:
2007
molo
Jahr:
2007
molo’s infinitely flexible softseating is now available in a water-resistant, non-woven textile material. softseating belongs to molo’s family of expandable/compressible honeycomb structures that began with the award winning paper and textile softwall space partitions. textile softseating is available in the same modular forms and dimensions as molo’s paper softseating, but is made from a lightweight, translucent white, polyethylene sheet material that can be used indoors or outside. softseating utilizes a flexible honeycomb structure to fan open into stools, benches and loungers and can be easily folded up again to store, like a book on a shelf, or you could fold it up to take to the park or beach!
Like the paper version, each of the flexible honeycomb units of textile softseating is modular with magnetic end panels allowing any two or more of the same size to be connected to create long winding benches and seating topographies. The flexible nature and large diameter of the fanning loungers and 36” (90cm) diameter stools, allows them to be leaned on top of one another or against walls to create uniquely contoured organic shapes with backrests. The beauty of these pieces is that they are sculptural abstract forms, each made from a single material, that can be used creatively and interchangeably as seating or low tables. The combinations of joining, stacking and leaning the fanning stools, benches and loungers allows endless possibilities for creating seating environments and interior landscapes.
With use over time, the edges of the textile will gently crush and soften, creating a unique organic pattern within the crisp honeycomb geometry of the structure. There is something very pleasing and familiar about this combination of regular geometry and the idiosyncrasy of aging and movement – similar to qualities found in nature, particularly plants and flowers. As the surface of the textile softens, the stools and loungers maintain their structural integrity. Despite being made from simple sheets of lightweight material, the paper and textile versions of softseating have great strength, and support a surprising amount of weight. It is the honeycomb geometry that lends the paper and textile such impressive strength and enables an economy of material resource. softseating has been designed with long term use in mind and the idea that ageing can be beautiful. However, as it is still important to consider the end of a product’s life, each element of softseating is made from a single, readily recyclable material.
Like the paper version, each of the flexible honeycomb units of textile softseating is modular with magnetic end panels allowing any two or more of the same size to be connected to create long winding benches and seating topographies. The flexible nature and large diameter of the fanning loungers and 36” (90cm) diameter stools, allows them to be leaned on top of one another or against walls to create uniquely contoured organic shapes with backrests. The beauty of these pieces is that they are sculptural abstract forms, each made from a single material, that can be used creatively and interchangeably as seating or low tables. The combinations of joining, stacking and leaning the fanning stools, benches and loungers allows endless possibilities for creating seating environments and interior landscapes.
With use over time, the edges of the textile will gently crush and soften, creating a unique organic pattern within the crisp honeycomb geometry of the structure. There is something very pleasing and familiar about this combination of regular geometry and the idiosyncrasy of aging and movement – similar to qualities found in nature, particularly plants and flowers. As the surface of the textile softens, the stools and loungers maintain their structural integrity. Despite being made from simple sheets of lightweight material, the paper and textile versions of softseating have great strength, and support a surprising amount of weight. It is the honeycomb geometry that lends the paper and textile such impressive strength and enables an economy of material resource. softseating has been designed with long term use in mind and the idea that ageing can be beautiful. However, as it is still important to consider the end of a product’s life, each element of softseating is made from a single, readily recyclable material.
