Sedes Regia
I noticed the Sedes Regia booth at ICFF because of a giant seat that looked like something off the set of the movie Aliens. In fact, it’s called the Alien sofa. Designed by Jonas Jurgaitis, Alien is actually quite comfortable and has a flat area in the middle to rest your drink.
In addition to Alien, I also had the pleasure of sitting on Ops (also by Jonas Jurgaitis), which is a chair and a rocker in one. The chair is easily customizable and changeable. I have to say, this was the most comfortable thing I sat on in the entire show and after a long day on my feet, I really didn’t want to get out of it.
Also featured in the booth were Venus and Luu, also by Jonas Jurgaitis:
The Alien Sofa is certainly a break from tradition – WOW! The most interesting aspect is possibly the sheer unstructured-ness of the ‘cushions’, which appear more like root vegetables on steroids. I guess we’ll need to take the writer’s word that the seating is comfy, but I’d certainly like to experience it my self. And the ‘napkin ring’ approach to holding those ‘cushions’ together is also very clever. I’m so tired of seeing ‘modern’ furniture design that is uni-dimensional, over-modernized or over-retrofied… and often ends up being reduced in the seasonal sales because it is more smart-ass than style. But The Alien Sofa – it’s definitely got its own thing happening… like a bundle of branches and twigs used as seating in the Medieval days. That said, I sure wouldn’t want to lose any change between those cushions!