Distinguished silhouette meets deep comfort in the new Meantime collection by Anderssen & Voll – &Tradition

Domesticating the public realm: distinguished silhouette meets deep comfort in the new Meantime collection by Anderssen & Voll.

Sleek, light and airy by design, the new Meantime collection from Anderssen & Voll is a three-piece lounge series with leisurely proportions.

Designed to transcend the boundary between residential and commercial settings, Meantime consists of a one-seater lounge chair, a two-seater sofa and a threeseater sofa.

 

 

Featuring wide, forward-reaching yet slender arms, Meantime’s form is reminiscent of furniture found in the liminal spaces of transport waiting rooms; pieces that are often created by architects and designers to discreetly blend in with their surroundings, while providing comfort to travellers or those just passing through.

Torbjørn Anderssen comments: “The counter movement between the armrests and the shell the cushions rest on is the DNA of the project.” He continues: “We took, what could be described as a universal feature of public transport furniture and domesticated it. We like to think that while you’re sat in these types of spaces, you’re usually waiting for something good to happen, hence the name, Meantime.”

Composed of a light shell frame that rests in a cast aluminium crib, loose, slim cushions configure to present a solid sofa body with parallel lines that run perpendicular to the outwardly reaching armrests – the collection’s defining feature.

The materials used in the Meantime collection are carefully selected to ensure durability while maintaining a sense of optical weightlessness. The legs are crafted from cast aluminium, available in either a powder-coated warm black finish or polished aluminium, while the armrests are made from steel and the frame is constructed from wood, providing a sturdy foundation for the plush cushions.

 

 

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