We are a fast food nation.
As the population gets bigger, furniture companies are taking note and are designing beautiful furniture to accommodate everyone. KI introduced the Arissa Collection, a bariatric furniture line, at NeoCon this year and it looked amazing.
I had no idea the pieces were for obese people. At the show, I saw a 90-pound woman try a chair and she didn’t look out of place. The furniture line is designed to accommodate individuals up to 300 pounds.
The design mantra behind the collection is to create furniture that is comfortable and accepting for people of all sizes, according to the company. The Arissa collection uses a universal form to accommodate virtually any body type.
The furniture line was designed for use in the healthcare industry to create seamless designs. However, I think this trend will carryover into mainstream furniture design. It will be interesting to see at NeoCon 2009 how many other companies are offering specially designed bariatric furniture.
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