This extraordinary seating area designed by Matali Crasset is located in Paris, France. It is the waiting area and canteen of art venue called Menagerie de Verre.
These suitcase-inspired furniture pieces designed especially for the Meagerie de Verre are being produced by Moustache, a company created by Stéphane Arriubergé and Massimiliano Iorio.
Implications - Interior designers are increasingly using communal spaces as opportunities for guerrilla art installations. Infusing travel-inspired furniture into the art venue's waiting area and lounge creates an instant conversation starter that whets gallery visitors' appetites for art. Since these monochromatic "suitcases" also double as modular seating units, the overall installation adds visual interest without sacrificing functional floor space.
Suitcase Sofas
The Luggage Lobby at the Matali Crasset Reception Area at Menagerie de Verre
Trend Themes
1. Communal Guerrilla Art Installations - Interior designers are increasingly using communal spaces as opportunities for guerrilla art installations.
2. Travel-inspired Furniture - Infusing travel-inspired furniture into waiting areas and lounges creates an instant conversation starter that whets visitor's appetites for art.
3. Modular Seating Units - Suitcase-inspired modular seating units add visual interest without sacrificing functional floor space in art venues and other communal areas.
Industry Implications
1. Interior Design - Interior design firms may consider incorporating travel-inspired furniture in communal spaces as a way to create instant conversation starters and add visual interest while still maintaining functionality.
2. Art Galleries - Art galleries may consider using modular seating units, like Moustache's suitcase-inspired furniture, to add visual interest in the waiting area and lounge, while maintaining functionality for visitors.
3. Furniture Manufacturing - Furniture manufacturers may consider creating modular seating units that double as travel-inspired art installations for use in communal spaces like waiting areas and lounges.