When envisioning work environments of the future, there’s a tendency to limit discussions framed mostly in accordance to “Internet of Things” technologies – a top layer added onto and into spaces. But there’s also a concurrent evolution happening right now in furniture, with the industry anticipating the functions and flexibility required of digital workspace, thoughtfully and aesthetically. The Elemental Collection by Hightower exemplifies the migration away from yesterday’s yawn-inducing tropes of “office furniture,” infusing an approachable modern aesthetic facilitating connectivity and connection within the workspace with a rare attention to shape, texture, and color.

Building upon the foundation of their most recent 2018 Spring/Summer Collection, the origins of the Elemental Collection bring together talented designers from Copenhagen to California, all unified by a soothing monochromatic Scandinavian palette and airy silhouettes. In the case of the Savannah Sofa and Chair, designed by Monica Förster with Erik Jørgensen, the high-backed hand-sewn cushioned profile recognizes shared spaces require comfortable communal seating, delivering plush and supportive surfaces connoting the calm of a home.

The modern work space today emphasizes flexibility – physically and functionally – and the Kona family designed by California-based Most Modest answers the call with an alternative form of seating designed for casual, “pull up a chair/pouf” meetings (facilitated by the Pouf’s rounded, ultra-durable leather bottom designed to stay put while seated and slide easily when using the built-in handle). Comprised of four different sizes, available in smaller Pouf and larger Perch designs (from 36″ width all the way to 80″), the range operates across the spectrum as an alternative to a traditional chair, stool, or bench, each version available for upgrade with USB and power ports on the side.