Image source: HAY — Soft Edge
© HAY and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
Collection Story
Origin
Soft Edge is a series of chairs and stools that the design partnership Iskos-Berlin created for HAY. HAY's family list for the series has sixteen models: Soft Edge 40, 45, 50, 52, 55, 56, 60, 70, 72, 75, 80, 82, 85, 90, 95 and 100. The designer section of the pages says that the series was made in the knowledge that there is no ultimate sitting posture, because our natural state is one of constant dynamic movement.
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Design Language
HAY describes an organically shaped design in which strong curves meet extreme lightness, a minimalistic design that optimises human-centric comfort. The pages pair a plastic (PP) seat, or seat and back, with steel bases in different forms: a four-legged base for the chair and long legs for the bar stool.
Key Pieces
- Soft Edge 45, the chair on a four-legged steel base
- Soft Edge 85, the bar stool, available in two heights
Image source: HAY — Soft Edge · © HAY and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official website ↗ · Image use & copyright policy
Pieces in this collection
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