# Home-Style Contract Furniture Sitia's 'The Human Work' Brings Residential Comfort to Public Spaces By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2019-03-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contract-furniture References: [design-milk](https://design-milk.com/sitias-new-concept-the-human-work-offers-relaxed-options-for-contract-settings/) & [sitia](http://www.sitia.com/) Although contract furniture is not intended for residential use, Sitia is introducing The Human Work as a new concept that delivers all the function and technical requirements of commercial furniture with the comfort of a residential setting. The new concept is set to be presented at [Salone Internazionale](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/living-collection) del Mobile 2019 in the form of two collections, Felicity and Pergy. Felicity offers seats for one, two and three with low platforms, built-in side tables and tall backs for added privacy. As such, these [contract furniture pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stellar-works1) have the potential to help divide large, open spaces that lack flexible partitions or walls. Pergy sets itself apart with [sofas, an armchair and a pouf](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hybla), all of which have cozy curving shapes that would sit well in public lounges. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Residential-inspired Contract Furniture:** Sitia's 'The Human Work' brings the comfort of residential furniture to commercial spaces, creating a new trend in the contract furniture industry. - **Flexible Dividers for Open Spaces:** The Felicity collection by Sitia offers contract furniture with built-in side tables and tall backs that can help divide large open spaces without needing traditional walls or partitions. - **Cozy Curves in Public Lounges:** Pergy, a collection by Sitia, introduces contract furniture with cozy curving shapes, providing a disruptive innovation opportunity for public lounge settings. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture Manufacturing:** The trend of residential-inspired contract furniture presents an opportunity for furniture manufacturers to cater to both residential and commercial markets. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can embrace the trend of flexible dividers for open spaces to create versatile and functional commercial environments. - **Hospitality:** The cozy curves of the Pergy collection offer a disruptive approach for hospitality businesses to create comfortable and inviting public lounge areas. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Comfort-Focused Furniture Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/living-collection.md) - [Chic Comfortable Furnishings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comfortable-furnishings.md) - [Workplace-Centric Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prostoria.md) - [Systematic Seating Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hybla-seating-system.md) - [Vibrant Versatile Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/here-now-1.md) - [Slick Commercial Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/commercial-furniture-collection.md) - [Hybrid Sofa Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adaptable-sofa-system.md) - [Customizable Home Decor Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rebound-furniture-collection.md) - [Public-Oriented Furniture Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/furniture-for-public-use.md)