La Palma, California, USA

Designed by David Ritch and Mark Saffell of 5D Studio, California-based Arcadia’s new modular furniture collection pushes the concept behind the traditional sofa to a much further limit.

“We began thinking about something like this – at different ways to sit on a sofa,” said Saffell.

“Residentially, when you have a party or gathering, you have people sitting on the inside of the sofa, but also sitting on the arms and leaning against the back of the sofa. We wanted to expand the use – we thought, ‘let’s get some use out of the back of the sofa.”

The concept behind Scenery Modular is to activate all sides of a sofa, rather than simply sitting on the interior as usual.

That activation comes in the form of a ledge around the exterior perimeter that serves as a work surface or perching rest – offering multiple and varied ways of interacting at once.

Defining interior spaces with a relaxed sensibility, Scenery captures the moment from all sides.

The interior seating area offers spacious comfort for collaboration and casual conversation while a ledge around the exterior perimeter serves as a work surface or perching rest.

By allowing multiple and varied interactions at once, Scenery provides something for everyone and becomes the gathering hub that’s worth seeking out.

Scenery features lounge, love seat and sofa configurations, in addition to corner units and benches – and running along the back perimeter of these pieces is a ledge providing perching support or additional workspace options.

The collection also includes a really cool optional wood bridge that can be suspended between pieces, accompanied by a bench underneath.

Modular configurations are comprised of lounge, love seat and sofa models in addition to corner units and benches.

The ledge along the back perimeter provides perching support as well as additional workspace options.

Optional wood bridge available in two lengths and offered in ash and walnut veneer, with solid wood edge.

The bridge is suspended between armless models with the upholstered ledge feature and must be specified with a bench.

Benches are directional and are offered in three sizes.

Die-cast metal leg available in standard and premium finishes.

Scenery’s design is clever in its understated functionality, and in its ability to bring casual, natural interactions to fruition

Helen Kim, Vice President of Marketing at Arcadia

“The design that 5D brought to us was something that pushed us out of our comfort zone, which is how many of their designs are. And because of the long history we have in working with them, we have a really smooth process through design and development. There’s a lot of really good collaboration between our engineering team and them. There’s a strong sense of mutual respect there.”

Project: Scenery Modular Collection
Designers: 5D Studio
Manufacturer: Arcadia Chair Company