Lancashire, United Kingdom
British designer Benjamin Hubert of the office Layer Design has designed a new family of chairs for the outdoor furniture company Allermuir.
Crop is a family of outdoor chairs and stools named after the enigmatic rolling fields of crops in the British countryside, which are represented in the flowing parallel wires of the seating forms.
The durable seating is suitable for al fresco dining and socialising in a variety of hospitality, commercial and residential settings.
The family of chairs is distinguished by its stackable steel rod frame, with robot-welded wires forming the seat and backrests.
Crop’s graphic lines were honed through multiple rounds of drawings and 3D models. Hubert took inspiration for the collection from the parallel crop fields dotted across the British countryside.
This connection with the natural world allows the collection to sit sensitively in any outdoor context, relating each piece to its surroundings through a shared visual rhythm.
Hubert’s design relationship between the product and the great outdoors is enhanced by the energetic interaction of light and shadow produced as the sun moves across the linear graphic structure.
Crop seating comes with removable cushions for increased comfort and is available in six muted hues – olive, pastel green, ivory, black, blush and teal.
The collection is waterproof, durable and at home in residential, hospitality and commercial environments.
Project: Crop Side Chair
Designers: Layer Design
Manufacturer: Allermuir Limited
