Open plan offices and public buildings, CCTV, online profile sharing, cameras built into our laptops; never has it been easier for humans to connect, but what about when we want to withdraw? The ‘womb’ shape inspires very different feelings in different people...
to me it is a warm, cosy space, for contemplation and rest. There are now 21 cities with populations larger than ten million, and it is predicted that there will be many more in the future. Soaring property prices and lack of available space are causing more and more people to seek alternatives to owning their own home in the city, for example sharing your room with your partner, brother or friend. It is essential to continue to develop new ways of allowing people to comfortably co-exist in these increasingly densely populated environments. By creating an enclosed space HUSH provides a personal retreat, an escape into a dark, quiet, natural space, or state of mind. HUSH can also be transformed to provide more traditional open seating.
HUSH is made from 100% wool felt and its cushions are stuffed with recycled wool fibers.
HUSH was selected for Grand Designs Live as one of Kevin McClouds 'Green Heros'.
Freyja's work on HUSH is supported by the Campaign for Wool.
A graduate of the University of Brighton, designer Freya Sewell created a unique soft chair in the shape of a flower bud - Hush.
The chair is made of thick felt. In “closed” state chair resembles a cocoon, chgkimi filled cushions. And in the unfolded - a convenient and easy chair.
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