Once upon a time, upholstered chairs and benches in office environments were mostly consigned to lobbies and waiting areas. Nowadays, they are also encountered in co-working spaces, areas in the middle of rooms, open-plan offices or company restaurants.
Wilkhahn’s Insit (design: Wolfgang C.R. Mezger) is a multipurpose upholstered range of benches that reflects the requirements of today’s office environments. Its firm upholstery and 45 cm seating height allow people to work, interact, eat and drink at normal table heights in combination with seating. It spawns a whole host of design options so that a wide range of settings, such as spaces geared to relaxation or collaboration, can be created. What’s more, it can be used to divide spaces up into zones and improve acoustics. The two-, two-and-a-half and three-seaters have straight or curved benches, or ones that are linked at 90 degrees at the corners, or come with a backrest that’s linear or slopes on one side or two, or changes direction. The benches without backrests can also be used from both sides. By using connectors and side tables, the elements create a versatile system that can be linked to form complex configurations.