teknion introduces routes, a toolbox of boldly conceived products that depart from conventional contract furniture

Metropolis Likes Award Winner — Systems
Interior Design HiP Award Winner

The stylish intuitive furnishings designed by PearsonLloyd are as playful as they are practical

Teknion announced today the launch of Routes, a collection of work tools driven by the concept, “What do we need, really need, to work efficiently and well?” Designed in partnership with PearsonLloyd, the collection is made up of desks, tables, chairs, soft seating, screens and accessories, given fresh yet familiar forms that are easy to understand, assemble, and use. Routes readily adapts to spaces big and small, to the requirements of an established enterprise and to the needs of those who work at home.

“Simplicity is inherent in the product. You know intuitively how to use it,” says Luke Pearson, Designer at PearsonLloyd. “Routes is quite lighthearted, quite enjoyable to use as a collection,” adds Tom Lloyd, Designer at PearsonLloyd.

The collection speaks to a growing market of enterprises that require user flexibility to transform a space quickly. The simplicity of the design and the easy specification also allows one to build up a complete workspace for a small, tight-knit studio or create casual “pop-up” work hubs across the expanse of a corporate headquarters. Routes includes a selection of seating, tables, storage, and privacy products with casual, playful design elements drawn from makerspace influences. The products have a utility character. Big tubular steel curves and materiality provide a strong personality that gives unity to the collection.

“Visually, Routes is bold enough so that as you pepper a landscape with various pieces, you recognize that it’s a bit different,” says Luke Pearson.

“Routes is perfect for creating new collaboration destinations and environments that feel welcoming and energizing as workers return to offices,” says Steve Delfino, Vice President, Corporate Marketing & Product Management at Teknion.

Routes provides a balanced portfolio of high-performance work tools. The elements needed to work are all there, executed in a distinct way with bold, playful, purposeful cues that changes how work is experienced. A Mobile Soft Screen, Multi-Use Stool, and Adjustable Side Table fulfill the intention to provide furniture that’s as agile and intuitive. The adjustable side table has a handle intentionally reminiscent of a bicycle seat adjustment. The Multi-Use Stool was inspired by the stackable of buckets. It’s very efficient, and with wheels, very handy in fluid workplace settings. The tubular steel curves on Routes Desks and Tables provide a fresh, distinct character. Soft Seating products also echo that design language and provide options for casual, comfortable gathering spots.

Routes also adds an expressive element through vivid accent colors, Blue Sage and Signal Red. All Routes products are available in a curated, designer-selected finish palette. To learn more about Routes, please visit www.teknion.com.

teknion launches essa, designed for teknion by pearsonLloyd

Best of Neocon 2021 Gold Winner — Task Seating

Essa takes cues from a classic club chair, emphasizing simplicity, elegance and softness

Teknion Corporation today announced the launch of Essa, a light task chair designed by PearsonLloyd for Teknion. With a name derived from the word essence , Essa captures a pure, sculptural shape within a pared-down scale.

“Essa combines elegance with ergonomics,” says Dannion Smith, Director, Product Management, Seating & Ergonomic Products at Teknion. “Comfortable, with intuitive integrated features, Essa’s simplicity is universally welcoming. Curves and contours, rather than multiple adjustment mechanisms, provide just the right amount of support.”

As offices gravitate toward a more relaxed and comfortable aesthetic, the demand for a light and less technical task chair has emerged. Promoting natural shifts in position, Essa is ideal for an array of applications including, mobile work and active work settings.

Essa is modern, refined, and receptive. The sweep of its back is echoed by the fluid line of molded armrests. The chair is offered fully upholstered or upholstered with plastic back options. Visual and tactile richness is added with Luum Textiles that encase the seat and curved backrest.

“The forms are essentially derived from where you need material and support and everything else is taken away,” says Luke Pearson, PearsonLloyd. “As space becomes ever more precious, the fluid soft curves and compact form not only give great comfort but make the chair pleasurable to navigate and to move around.” “We wanted to design a new type of work chair that moves effortlessly between different spaces to support an ever changing landscape of work styles and cultures,” says Tom Loyd, PearsonLloyd. “Merging agility and informality, Essa is friendly and comfortable to use. Compact in scale with discrete controls, Essa is also a perfect home office complement.”

Essa is available with or without armrests, in both fixed or height adjustable formats. Three fully-dipped finish options provide a seamless look that maintains a unified form. A signature flowing fixed arm provides a soft yet strong look and feel, while a five-star base with casters provides stability and ease of movement.

teknion introduces bonds, a series of modular seating solutions

Inspired by the Concept of the Jacob’s Ladder Toy, Bonds Offers Countless Configurations

Teknion Corporation today announced the launch of Bonds, a collection of adaptable seating, designed by collaborative partners Iratzoki-Lizaso. Seeking a solution for balance between free form modularity and prescribed arrangements in collaborative workspaces, Bonds achieves both with innovative connectivity. The unique solution offers a degree of freedom for the end-user to design various layouts with ease.

“Designers tend to have obsessions over small systems and this was the case with the cross strap system used in the Jacob’s Ladder toy. We thought it was underused and had the potential to give modular seating a new degree of flexibility,” says Ander Lizaso, Designer and Partner, Iratzoki-Lizaso. “We wanted to provide some degree of freedom that featured predictable movement.”

Bonds is ideal in collaborative, social spaces where people tend to gather to work, converse, or relax. The collection is comprised of seating modules that connect in a multitude of configurations and auxiliary tables which provide surface and storage. Tables can be tucked between modules to form a curve or angle suited to any space and activity.

Each seating unit is enabled with a strap kit attachment which remains invisible while in use. The straps are attached at the bottom corner, allowing the unit to pivot at either end. Each unit can be turned clockwise or counterclockwise a full 180 degrees while remaining attached, allowing for adaptation while providing a degree of control over spur-of-the-moment repositioning by users. Simplicity is also incorporated into its appearance. Softened edges are sheathed in fabric that appears to be folded up and over the top of the seat. Double-stitched seams add a visual and tactile detail that contributes to durability.

Bonds allows for a spectrum of creative expression. Units are built around a 24", 36" or 48" module that can be planned in a variety of configurations. While each individual seating module accepts a single fabric, ample creativity is achieved by applying any combination of quiet neutral tones or vibrant colors; fabrics with a smooth hand or deep texture. Table components are available in a full range of wood and laminate finishes. For additional product information, please visit www.teknion.com.