Womb Chair

Eero Saarien
$$ 1946

The Womb Chair (1946) has an enveloping form that continues to be one of the most iconic and recognized representations of midcentury organic modernism. By applying foam molded over a fiberglass shell, Saarinen created a single-piece form that perfectly facilitates a relaxed sitting posture.

Eames Aluminum Group Management Chair with Pneumatic Lift

Charles and Ray Eames
$$ 1958

The Eames® Aluminum Group Collection (1958) began as a special project for Eero Saarinen and Alexander Girard, who needed seating for a home they were designing for industrialist J. Irwin Miller in Columbus, Indiana. The request was for leisure chairs light enough to move from indoors to out and strong enough to withstand the elements. At the time, the Eameses were exploring ways to use aluminum, which had been strengthened, refined and made more affordable since WWII. They constructed a lightweight die-cast frame for the project, then wrapped it in a sling – a “sitting pocket” that subtly conforms to the body’s shape. The result was a completely new type of seat and a departure from the idea of a chair as solid shell

Saarinen Dining Table

Eero Saarinen
$$ 1957

With the Pedestal Collection, Eero Saarinen resolved the "ugly, confusing, unrestful world" underneath tables and chairs. The collection is a defining accomplishment of modern design and a timeless addition to your home—a true classic. With the Pedestal Collection, Eero Saarinen vowed to eliminate the "slum of legs" found under chairs and tables with four legs. He worked first with hundreds of drawings, which were followed by ¼ scale models. Since the compelling idea was to design chairs that looked good in a room, the model furniture was set up in a scaled model room the size of a doll house.

Wing Chair

Hans J Wegner
$$$ 1960

Regarded as the “chair-maker of chair-makers,” Hans J. Wegner designed more than 500 chairs during his prolific career, some of which were never produced. Wegner’s Wing Chair (1960) wasn’t put into production until 2006, debuting at the IMM Cologne furniture fair, where it won a classic innovation award for its timeless appeal. This chair is named for its signature “wings”. Wing provides outstanding support for your entire upper body, with a roomy seat that lets you lounge in a variety of positions and finely hand-sewn upholstery.

Saari Armchair

Lievore Altherr Molina
$ 2009

The Saari collection is a seating system of chairs, armchairs, sofas and benches designed for restaurants, bars, hotels and lobbies. A synthesis of classic and contemporary, its sculptural shape is enhanced by a wide range of colors and materials.

Tiki Armchair

Andreas Engesvik
$$ 2017

One of Fogia’s most popular collaborators, Norwegian designer Andreas Engesvik been working with Fogia and designed the Tiki Armchair. Tiki’s soft lines and worn-in appearance make it feel almost familiar. It’s a piece designed to be experienced, inviting the user to touch and explore its construction. The Tiki armchair matches the Tiki stool and sofa

Long Island Armchair

N. Nashrallah & C. Horner
$ 2016

At the very heart of Cinna’s expertise in the upholstery of chairs, Long Island brings together exemplary comfort, remarkable elegance and a wide choice of covering materials and colours. In 2016, the Long Island collection is being expanded to include an armchair and footstool. Remaining faithful to the original lines and comfort of the chair, the Long Island armchair invites one to sit back and dream.

Aeron Chair

Don Chadwick
$$ 1994

Aeron is the perfect marriage of performance and design. This office chair still defines expectations for ergonomic comfort more than 20 years after its debut. It has been called "America's best-selling chair" and is featured in the Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection.

Mater High Stool

Space Copenhagen
$ 2006

The Mater High Stool is designed by the Danish architect duo Space Copenhagen and regarded as a "New Danish Classic". It is a high stool that can be used in multiple settings and for everyday use. It is crafted in various materials with sustainable and socially responsible methods. With its organic yet minimalist style, this bar stool is suitable for both residential and commercial use.

Clap Chair

Patricia Urquila
$ 2015

Kartell launches Clap, the armchair bearing the signature of Patricia Urquiola, specially designed for the contract sector and to extend Kartell's soft line. Clap comes in eight color combinations and features seating with elegant and functional hexagonal fabric that can satisfy the most varied furnishing needs and has a very sturdy plastic frame, the result of the latest industrial technology.

ASAP Chair

Paustian– Foersom & Hiorti-Lorenzen
$ 2012

The ASAP Chair is an easily stackable chair designed by Foersom & Hiort-Lorentzen who have designed several other products for Paustian. Paustian ASAP Chair is the winner of red dot design award 2012. The ASAP chair is designed for use at the dining table in the home, in restaurants, in the meeting-room or canteen at work, or indeed anywhere where it is desirable to have an elegant and useful chair in a contemporary idiom with great strength and durability.

Duna 02-Trestle Fixed

Lievore Altherr Molina
$ 2014

Like a soft, enveloping flower, the shape of Duna 02 evocative and contemporary. Born eighteen years ago, its iconic silhouette still sets it apart as a design classic, ripe for reinvention again and again. New plastic shell fabrication available in a new range of colors in polypropylene allows for a thinner, sleeker profile, a more delicate curvature and more sumptuous surface.

Grace Chair

Giopato & Coombes
$ 2013

A basic frame to cover in different ways, a sort of outfit to choose according to our taste: this is the distinguishing trait of the Grace chair by Giopato & Coombes.Mandarin Grace wears a sort of collared cape that falls softly to cover the legs, with a central closed split on the back. Polo Grace is covered in layers of leather or fabric with topstitching and loops to create the design of a belt. Pin-Up Grace has a close-fitting outfit that shows off its perfect silhouette. Lastly, Eton Grace wears a male-styled outfit with an elegant tail, with the fanciful touch of a pleat on the armrest which leaves the sides of the frame partially “naked”.

Braun T 1000

Dieter Rams
$ 1963

The Braun T 1000 is a world receiver that was produced and sold by Braun from 1963 to 1967 . The transistor radio was first presented in 1963 at the Great German Radio Exhibition in Berlin . In 1968, the T 1000 CD was released, which was only offered until about 1970. The T 1000 was designed by Dieter Rams and was part of the then product line Studio 1000 by Braun. Of the portable radio with metal bracket in aluminum housing were produced until 1967 about 10,800 pieces with black scale and about 500 pieces with a white scale. Of the successor model T 1000 CD until 1970 about 13,981 pieces were produced.

Bang & Olfsen Beoplay A9

Øivind Alexander Slaatto
$$$

With the A9 I wanted to make a timeless classic something which is beautiful from all angles in all times. A9 was inspired by sound and by music. The shape is a circle and the reason why I choose a circle is because the sound travels in circles. The A9 is made out of very few elements which are used as much as possible and crafted in the best materials; high quality wood high quality plastics high quality aluminium and a very good fabric.

Apel Small Stool

Jessica Pell
$ 2011

Debuted in September 2011 as part of Bernhardt Design's contract furniture line, Apel is a family of ottomans born out of a desire to support and maximize the organic and spontaneous interactions between people. Stylistically versatile, highly customizable, and adaptable to a multitude of commercial and residential environments, Apel can be grouped and configured into various "clusters", with landscape formats serving as hubs or "planets" and small formats with optional casters as mobile "satellites". The line's modular and multi-directional nature encourages an unusually broad range of human interactions in various contexts all in a relaxed, contemporary form.

Krusin Side Table

Marc Krusin
$ 2009

Drawing inspiration from traditional designs, but asserting itself with an industrialized craft aesthetic, the Krusin Table complements the Krusin lounge and side chairs. Like the chairs, the tables leave no joint unresolved and no angle unconsidered, resulting in a subtle elegance that harmonizes with any setting. The base, available in a broad array of natural woods, with low-sheen and polished finishes, can be paired with a matching wood top or clear glass, leather or a variety of stones.

Cage Coffee + Side Tables

Gordon Guillaumier
$ 2010

Gordon Guillaumier was born in 1966, and was educated firstly in Malta, then in Switzerland, England and Italy.In 2002 he set up his own design studio in Milan, principally working on product design, but also for design consultancy projects .Minimalism and elegance are the key features of Cage coffee tables, with their metal base that is both support and frame for the precious marble top. Cage tables can be round or square, high or low, and they accompany and complement all the sofas and armchairs in the Tacchini collections.

Fat-Fat

Patricia Urquiola
$ 2004

The theme of the tray, in white, black or with a copper finish, is picked up to create three tables, whose lightness results from the steel frame. They can even be stacked. A fourth model, which is higher than the others, offers an extremely convenient surface when placed by the sofa.

Custom Made Great Northern Table

Uhuru Design
$$$$ 2016

Custom made table by Uhuru Design for The Great Northern meeting room.

The Project

The environments we find ourselves in greatly affect our moods. SQSP’s office is a designed space that evokes and stimulates creative thinking and problem solving. The aesthetic of this office is what helps designers and creative problem solvers to be in an environment conducive of innovation. We decided for our 2019 Hackweek project to educate SQSP employees on the design and furniture in this office that create an environment where innovation is cultivated.

The Office

New York-based architecture, design, and strategy firm A+I is designed the of headquarters of Squarespace in New York City - a home to one of the world’s leading voices in website publishing. With approximately 100,000 square feet, the Squarespace Headquarters span five full floors, a roof deck, a content studio in the basement, and an expansive ground-floor lobby/event space, in the historic Maltz Building – a manufacturing hub in the Printing House District throughout the mid-20th century.

Credits

Design

Angela Milosevic Megan Eckersley

Engineer

Cody Wall