Swedish design studio Addi has created an alternative to conventional waiting-area furniture ? a minimalist log-like perch where users can rest for a moment in lieu of taking a proper seat.
Manufactured by Swedish firm Mizetto, the Lumber seat was developed in response to the increasing amount of time people spend in what Addi calls "active yet anonymous spaces" such as waiting areas in cafes, schools and offices.
Addi has designed the Lumber seat for Mizetto
The simple seat has a minimal footprint and is designed for places where conventional seating would take up too much room.
It consists of a simple beam upholstered with a removable cover made of flame-resistant wool. Its angled legs evoke the image of a sawhorse, lending the product a distinctive character and inspiring its name. The seat can be wall-mounted to save space
"One of our goals was to design a piece of furniture with no obvious back or front, with an aesthetic that does not directly tell you how to use it," Addi co-founder Karl-Magnus Lillqvist Sjöberg told Dezeen.
"This lets the user explore the many possible ways to interact with it: hang, perch, linger and loiter without the unnecessary physical strain of sitting down only to get back up again."

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