Arbour

Origin

HAY's Arbour collection is credited to the Norwegian designers Andreas Engesvik and Daniel Rybakken. In a HAY news item the two describe how it began: with the idea of designing the way one would make a sofa before designing the sofa itself, and the question of how the first sofa would look if it were made today. Their answer was to separate the components.

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Design Language

Instead of several people adding layer upon layer to a basic structure, the pillows and covers are made in an upholstery workshop and the frame in a wood workshop, and the parts are put together on delivery. HAY's collection page states the principle as design stemming from construction: a solid wooden frame is combined with soft, organic cushions, in what it calls a clear Scandinavian design language.

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Key Pieces

• Arbour 3 Seater, the Arbour Sofa
• Arbour Club Sofa and Arbour Club Armchair, the compact pieces
• Arbour 2 Seater, announced in a later HAY news item