A Place to Work or Hang Out

Designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby have devised the modular Soft Work seating system for Vitra, which unites the experience of home, the office and public sectors. Instead of creating a working environment centered around desks with peripheral sofas, the table workstations are focused around a seating landscape. Mobile tables and chairs can be pulled up as needed and put away; the addition of panels creates spaces for quiet work.