Alexander Bennett

Student sitting on invitation chair at table speaking with student on other side of table

Both students sitting on opened invitation chair at table

opened invitation chair from front with one seat becoming two

Invitation Chair

Relationship Focus: Digitally Mediated

The office serves as a hub of interaction, much of it predicated on digitally mediated conversations. An object within that context should further encourage and enhance those interactions. The Invitation Chair allows for the creation of a temporary shared space to collaborate, by allowing a user to share their seat with someone. The chair facilitates short bursts of interaction between two people who must focus their attention upon a computer screen while seated. By making it easier for workers to collaborate including the computer as a ‘third entitiy’. The Invitation Chair promotes a stronger workplace camaraderie and encourages creative thinking.