Polder Sofa by Hella Jongerius for Vitra is a 'collage of textiles'

Dutch designer Hella Jongerius reflects on the enduring popularity of her very first sofa design in the second movie from our exclusive new video series.
Polder Sofa, which Jongerius designed for Swiss furniture brand Vitra in 2005, features a seat and backrest comprising rectangular cushions in a variety of different sizes.
"Polder was the first sofa I designed," Jongerius says in the movie. "The concept of the design is that it doesn't have symmetry. All the surfaces have a different shape so it's not one flat horizon."
The sofa is called Polder because its irregular form resembles the Dutch landscape, where reclaimed land is divided by a pattern of intersecting dykes and drainage canals.
"If you look at our landscape from a plane it is divided in a check pattern," Jongerius explains. "In Dutch it is called a polder."
Jongerius developed a range of unique textiles to upholster the sofa, which is available in a variety of colours and sizes.
Each cushion features a different texture and shade of fabric, while large hand-made buttons on the front and back provide embellishment.
"It is a collage of textiles in one tone and that was really new," Jongerius says.
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