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Foster + Partners Industrial Design aimed to create relaxed outdoor areas with Gather, their ultra-thin concrete seating solution for Spanish street furniture brand Escofet.
Gather Outdoor Seating by Foster + Partners for Escofet
Description:
- Material: Made from Escofet’s ultra-high-performance Slimconcrete, hand-finished for a refined look.
- Design: Achieves a slender profile, tapering to 40 millimeters at the edge of the backrest and cantilevered seat.
Modularity:
- System: Includes linear, concave, convex, and end modules.
- Configurations: Can be combined to create enclosed pocket spaces or long lines of curved or straight seating.
Purpose:
- Usage: Encourages the active use of public spaces.
- Collaborative Design: Developed alongside the architecture practice’s landscape and urban design teams.
Quote from Foster + Partners:
- Mike Holland, Head of Industrial Design: “With their understated elegance and refined profiles, Tiers and Gather provide an array of creative options for architects, urban planners, and landscape designers.”
Product Details:
- Product: Gather
- Designer: Foster + Partners Industrial Design
- Brand: Escofet
- Contact: info@escofet.com
- Material: Slimconcrete
- Colours/Finishes: Grey, black, white, beige
Images by: HISM
