SuperRational modular outdoor sofa by Haldane
Dezeen Showroom: the 1980s Memphis style informed South African designer Haldane Martin's SuperRational modular outdoor sofa, released through his brand Haldane.
The SuperRational sofa is defined by its endlessly repeatable one-by-one-metre seating modules and its grid-like stainless steel frame, which is both practical and visually appealing.
Martin based his design on an image that had intrigued him since he was a design student, of Umeda Masanori's Tawaraya Ring – sometimes referred to as the "boxing ring sofa".
"The photograph showed the whole Memphis group gathered on it, headed by Ettore Sottsass," said Martin. "It was described as a space for intellectual sparring. But, it looked like the beginning of something far more intimate."
As with the Tarawaya Ring, Martin's SuperRational can be configured like a conversation pit or giant daybed, allowing multiple people to sprawl across it.
It is designed to be easy to arrange and pull apart according to need and mood, with more conventional sofa shapes such as linear and L-shapes also achievable.
The grid frames are available in polished or powder-coated finishes and, as well as providing a distinctive '80s graphic touch, they allow water to drain through so that the cushions can dry out quickly.
Product details:
Product: SuperRational sofa
Designer Haldane Martin
Brand: Haldane
Contact: sales@haldane.co.za
Materials: stainless steel, polyurethane cushions, textile covers
Colours/finishes: polished stainless steel or one of 30 powder-coated colours; Crevin's Salina and Fiji fabrics
Dimensions: 1000 x 1000 x 797 millimetres (per module)
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