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Tape Seating System
Tape modular sofa by Benjamin Hubert for Moroso, 2018: textile panels bonded with polyurethane tape
670 × 420 × 670 mm
2018
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Description
Overview
Tape is a modular sofa by Benjamin Hubert for Moroso, from 2018. Each block, whether seat, backrest or arm, is divided into smaller textile panels that are bonded together with polyurethane tape.
Construction
No cover can be removed from the modular elements. Each has a wood frame under polyurethane foam in varied densities, tape-reinforced seams, polypropylene feet pads and steel connectors between seat and backrest.
Specifications
- Overall size: W 670 x D 670 x H 420 mm (0X1 corner element)
- Frame: wood
- Padding: polyurethane foam in varied densities
- Feet: polypropylene pads
- Connectors: steel
- Tape: six tape colours
Story
Modernist building blocks
The Tape sofa by Benjamin Hubert is a series of modernist building blocks that can be combined in contrasting and complementary ways. Every module, whether seat, backrest or arm, is subdivided into smaller textile panels bonded together with polyurethane tape.
Borrowed from sportswear
The technique was inspired by the sporting industry, where tape is used in the construction of snowboarding, ski and wet-weather gear. Pockets connected to the arm modules with tape can hold papers, magazines or a remote control.
