Dezeen Showroom: Studio Irvine has created the S 5000 Retreat office chair system based on a design by its late founder James Irvine for German furniture makers Thonet.
The S 5000 Retreat collection features a mix of sofa and chair units, each with tubular steel legs and high backs designed to offer comfort and privacy in the workplace.
The collection includes a one-seater unit and privacy screen
The seating system is a reworking of the S 5000 sofa, which Irvine created 15 years ago based on a number of Thonet pieces from the 1930s.
Irvine's wife, the architect Marialaura Rosiello-Irvine, now runs Studio Irvine and tweaked the design for an office setting, adding tables, cushions and power outlets.
The chairs come with integrated power outlets
"Despite its austere design, the S 5000 Retreat has been designed to give a sense of privacy and to promote creativity," said Rosiello-Irvine. "It invites you to play with its materials, colours, shapes and dimensions. Even the cushions allow for different shades to be combined. I like to call it 'ethical design' when companies and designers intentionally examine where they are investing and how products are created."
Tables connect to the tubular metal base
The modules are available in one, two or three-seater versions, along with accessories such as a privacy divider screen.
Product: S 5000 Retreat

Designer: Studio Irvine

Brand: Thonet

Contact: [email protected]
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