Tepee Sofa

Description from The Future Perfect

A design that re-interprets the sofa typology. It is inspired by the simplicity of the hammock, the possibilities of strong industrial fabrics and the tactile elegance of high fashion. Kurrein felt that a modern sofa is often expected to contain strong lines and a firmness that goes against what fabrics naturally do, which is to move, crease, fold and bend.

By working with a sewing machine and scale models only, she has created a design that works with the natural behavior of fabric, rather than against it. The sofa has an unfamiliar visual language, is exceptionally comfortable and very easy to clean. Lucy Kurrein has created a boundary pushing sofa, one which befits her inquisitive, single-minded approach to design.