An exercise in proportions, Anderssen & Voll’s Hi Lo sofa grows with pouf counterpart

Challenging the physical boundaries of conventional lounge seating

Anderssen & Voll’s two-piece Hi Lo sofa series now becomes three, with the addition of a generously sized pouf.

A centrepiece in its own right, the new Hi Lo pouf commands attention. Standing at 42cm, its height sits level with the existing sofa for optimum comfort. Reaching 101.5cm in width and 88cm in depth, the module extends the unparallelled comfort to create a complete lounging environment.

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A modular design for &Tradition, the Hi Lo range’s ample size and prioritisation of cushioning with figure-hugging upholstery make for a sofa series that immerses users. Low to the ground, the sofa modules feature a high-back and upwardly curving seat form almost a C-shape seen in its side profile, inviting the sitter to sink into comfort while adopting a reclined, relaxed posture. Experimenting with this original form, the pouf takes the lower half of the sofa and mirrors it, creating a substantial design with tapered edges. This same recessed feature lightens the overall aesthetic, while also easing the task of cleaning – a feature particularly suited to busy professional environments.

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“With Hi Lo, we wanted to make a sofa series with fluidity, so that people have the option to create as much or as little of a lounging area as they pleased. The addition of the pouf makes even more room for lounging – creating ample space for savouring moments listening to music, enjoying a drink or for making memories with friends and family.” adds Espen Voll, of Anderssen & Voll.

Both casual and considered, the name, Hi Lo, reflects a duality between high comfort and low form, structure and ease. It also carries connotations of HiFi culture, recalling the immersive feeling of listening to the right soundtrack in the right space.

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“The priority for the Hi Lo sofa was comfort, a good sofa will explain itself to your body when you sit down, and the same can be said for the pouf. “ Explains Torbjørn Anderssen, of Anderssen & Voll. He continues, “Hi Lo has a very distinct side profile and the challenge was to find a shape that worked with this. The pouf was not made to be a jigsaw piece for the sofa, but a complementary part with equal measure.”

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Comprised of a one-seater, a corner sofa and now a pouf module, the Hi Lo series is designed for versatility. The single module stands as a compact yet substantial piece, making it ideal for introducing an element of grandeur in smaller home spaces, while also succeeding to hold its own in larger hotel lobbies or waiting rooms. A buildable design, Hi Lo modules easily combine to create larger configurations that are equally suited to unwinding at home, as they are injecting life into contract and hospitality locations. While the pouf stands alone, the sofa modules are attachable at either side of the individual pieces, the corner module then allows for dynamic L-shape arrangements.

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Anderssen & Voll is an Oslo-based design studio founded by Torbjørn Anderssen and Espen Voll in 2009. Guided by their Scandinavian heritage and an affinity for the material at hand, Anderssen & Voll have established a profoundly intuitive practice informed by their artistic sensibilities.

Anderssen & Voll works across multiple creative disciplines, including furniture, lighting, home accessories and textile design. From the early sketches to the final product, every step in the creation of a new design is thoughtfully considered–resulting in a portfolio of work that embodies a sense of care and attention to detail that is synonymous with the design duo’s creative pursuits.

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