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Square Armchair
Square small armchair by Jonathan Olivares, built for adaptable collaborative work settings
2022
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Description
Overview
Jonathan Olivares designed the Square small armchair in 2022. It carries code 061 and is paired with settee 078 in the same family.
Construction
An internal timber structure supports separately defined seat and back volumes in differentiated-density polyurethane with a polyester-fibre layer. The cover can be removed for both single-colour and bicolour versions. Powder-coated tubular steel forms the sled base, ending in black polypropylene glides.
Base colours
Pearl White, Sand and Mud are the three available base finishes.
Story
Geometry at two scales
Olivares describes Square as deriving from the repeated square unit of a woven textile. Enlarged into furniture, that grid becomes the armchair's block-like seat and back, linking the textile at a small scale with the overall form.
Designed to move with work
Square was conceived as a work chair for collaborative and agile spaces. Its compact form and light construction allow it to be repositioned as a setting changes, while the upholstered volumes retain precise geometric edges.
