Offset Sofa: 1 Seater

Description

This roomy armchair was the agreeable answer after Norm Architects confronted a design conundrum: How to make seating that is structured yet inviting and homey? Audo's 1-Seater came together in a process the designers call offsetting—balancing narrow armrests versus a deep seat and then adding a minimal base—for seating that provides maximum comfort and a welcoming vibe.

Specifications

Size

29.5" h x 37" w x 35.4" d (75x94x90cm)
Seat height: 14.6" (37cm)

Material

Pine, plywood, MDF, steel, HR foam

Details

Textile Group 0: Boucle
Textile Group 1: Barnum Boucle, Champion, Remix 3, Re-wool, Illusion
Textile Group 2: Canvas 2, Colline 2, Fiord 2, Hallingdal 65, Savanna, Steelcut 2, Steelcut Trio 3
Textile Group 3: Safire, Vidar 4, Zero
COM and COL available on request

Brand

Audo Copenhagen

Good design is as much about tradition as it is evolution, and the 2023 launch of Audo Copenhagen signals a new era in products and experience for a trio of favorite Danish brands: the furniture, lighting and accessories of Menu and By Lassen, and the experiential space The Audo. Together, they are now branded under the collective Audo.

Audo Copenhagen draws on a century of Scandinavian design, just as its formerly known brands did, from late legends such as the Lassen brothers to modern stars Norm Architects, Jonas Wagell and Afteroom Studio, among others.

The communal space is newly minted as Audo House. It opened in 2019 under the name Menu and as part of the brand transition, came to be known as The Audo. Located in Copenhagen, the newly minted Audo House is a café, restaurant, shop, along with coworking and event facilities and a single residence. And, of course, it is fully appointed with furnishings and lighting from this design resource.

“Audo Copenhagen will offer the same world- class design and collaborations that fans and followers of Menu and By Lassen have come to expect,” says design and brand director Joachim Kornbek Engell-Hansen. Emphasizing the ongoing core values encompassing a sense of community, cooperation and mindful production, the enterprise begins an exciting new chapter of Nordic creative distinction.

Designer

Norm Architects

“Norms aren’t boring,” Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen of Norm Architects says, reflecting on the name of his Copenhagen-based design studio, formed with fellow architect Kasper Rønn. “On the contrary, the firm wants to make use of all that centuries-old wisdom that we now know as design.” Norm encompasses furniture, dinner service, kitchenware and lighting fixtures as well as architecture projects with third partner Linda Korndal.

“There’s something in our design culture that’s born out of our connection to the Nordic climate, to the crafts and the natural materials that surround us, and that 'something' makes us stand out,” Jonas says. Norm Architects has garnered numerous prestigious awards such as Red Dot, IF Design Award and Design Plus Award. Jonas focuses on aesthetics and Kasper concentrates on technology but the lines are often blurred on any offering, says Jonas. “You should be able to look at it in 10, 20 years’ time and still find it useful and beautiful.”