Plex Lounge Furniture

Overview

Plex Lounge Furniture is a modular lounge family designed by Sam Hecht and Kim Colin, with a club chair, a headrest club chair, arm and armless chairs, an ottoman and work tables. It brings residential comfort to the workplace.

Construction

A fully upholstered foam body over a concealed plywood and steel frame, with a sculpted back, suspension seat technology and a choice of feet, casters or a swivel base.

Specifications

The club chair prints 28, 31.5 and 35.25 inches on the price book's drawing.

Brief and response

Herman Miller's design story says the studio Industrial Facility received a detailed brief for new lounge seating, one that would give individual comfort and give planners a modular solution. Its answer was a simple, adaptive design.

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Macro and micro

The design story describes the designers' work as marked by meticulous attention to detail and thoughtful consideration of context, and sees a macro/micro balance in Plex.