The Take-Out Wedge was designed by Rodrigo Torres for Landscape Forms as part of the Take-Out collection, a modular range of outdoor seating and tables for public spaces. The wedge-shaped unit introduces an angled seating arrangement that positions users between side-by-side and face-to-face interaction, encouraging informal conversation while maintaining a shared outward view.
The collection also includes single, double, triple, wheelchair-accessible, tall, and children's configurations that can be used individually or combined to create adaptable layouts. Powder-coated metal components, extruded aluminum supports, and nylon glides provide durability for outdoor environments.
The seating system can be arranged into linear rows, curved configurations, radial clusters, and enclosed gathering spaces to suit plazas, campuses, workplaces, and hospitality settings. Color-matched connector brackets secure adjoining units for permanent installations, while optional tabletops with umbrella openings expand the system's functionality.
Image Credit: Rodrigo Torres
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Modular Public Seating
- Adaptable components for plazas, campuses, and hospitality spaces create new potential for flexible environments that shift between solo use, social gathering, and programmed events.
- Angled Social Design
- Wedge-based seating geometries introduce interaction formats that blend outward-facing comfort with casual conversation, opening possibilities for more nuanced public-space engagement.
- Durable Outdoor Systems
- Weather-ready materials such as powder-coated metal and extruded aluminum support longer-lasting infrastructure models for high-traffic communal environments.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Urban Design
- Public-realm planning can incorporate configurable seating systems that make civic spaces more responsive to changing community behaviors and usage patterns.
- Commercial Furniture
- Contract furniture brands have room to differentiate through modular outdoor collections that combine accessibility, durability, and layout customization.
- Hospitality Design
- Hotels, resorts, and foodservice venues benefit from outdoor furniture systems that support flexible dining, lounging, and group gathering configurations.
