Awesome Seating

Time-lapse footage captured from the Swiss Tech Convention Center, which has installed a complex network of spiral lifts which can reconfigure the number, arrangement, and height of 2,300 of its seats with the push of a button. Engineered by Gala Systems.

Contour Aerospace and Factorydesign’s new airplane seating configuration stacks passengers in double-decker pods, packing more seats in, while increasing comfort. No carry-on space, though.

Commissioned by the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive, this curvy seating is designed for watching concerts and lectures, or just hanging out. Even has integrated laptop outlets and Wi-Fi.

Inspired by the Large Hadron Collider, the playful Accelerator Spinning Chair from Jaanus Osugaar is a counterpoint to a rocker: it has a pair of built-in hand straps and is designed to spin instead of rock.

The Petiole Hammock is handmade in Sweden and features a curved stainless pole from which both ends of the bed hang. The sheer canopy blocks up to 86% of UV rays but still allows for skygazing.

Gaetano Pesce’s Montanaro couches are pure awesome, with cascading waterfalls and snow-capped peaks that let you brag that you can move mountains (albeit only for game nights).

OSIM’s uSpace is a high-tech massage chair with mood-lighting and music synchronized to your sleep states. It’s for relaxing, but we’d like to see one just for gamers.

Mark Robson’s Kolorado Chairs have an organic, twisting body that seems almost alive; they’re made with ebony-stained beechwood and sit on a sinuous stainless steel frame.

Perfect for tight spaces and modern bachelor pads, the Eames Sofa Compact features a high foam back and a spring-loaded wire base for support; it’s been in production since 1954.

Blu Dot’s Son Of A Bench is dripping with attitude, and not just due to its name. The frame is crafted from loops of hot-rolled steel, which are then coated with glossy black rubber.