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Sit however, work wherever, rearrange whenever Swoop Lounge Furniture Designed by Brian Kane During his time as an instructor at the California College of Art, industrial designer Brian Kane observed how students interacted with furniture in public spaces on campus. He noticed that very few of them sat in what might be considered a traditional way. They perched on arms. They curled up. They sprawled out. This observation inspired a versatile and fluid design response, which became the Swoop family of lounge furniture. The sweeping curves of Swoop s modular seating components were designed to make the furniture comfortable for many different sitting positions. Coordinating box tables can be used in-line with modular seating, and work tables fit perfectly over armrests. Coffee tables function as stools with the addition of a cushion top. All components work together in countless ways to create flexible, reconfigurable spaces where people can get together casually and comfortably.
Performance While traditional lounge furniture inhibits movement, Swoop encourages it. Sit how you like, and change positions as you like. And when you need a work surface, pull up a table wherever you need it. Modular seating components can also be ganged together to allow a run of chairs or ottomans to create sofas or benches, which lend a sense of enclosure to help define a space. Swoop seating invites collaboration, providing the necessary comfort and support to keep focus and productivity high. Swoop tables are freestanding, with heights that fit perfectly over an armrest to provide a non-handed work surface. Box tables are available with power outlets for easy connectivity. The monolithic forms of Swoop s fully upholstered modular seating components provide an opportunity to make a strong color statement.
The exposed shell of the plywood lounge chair is a subtle reference to the iconic designs of Charles and Ray Eames. Design Brian Kane designed Swoop for the way people sit today in a word, personally. Because there are no hard edges or 90-degree angles, the swooping form created as the arms curve into the seat accommodates a variety of postures and positions: upright with a laptop at the ready, or reclined with a cup of coffee; legs crossed, feet up, or settled in. With an extensive range of upholstery fabrics, veneers, laminates, and colors, Swoop also suits your personal style from classic to expressive. Make a color statement with fully upholstered armchairs, club chairs, and ottomans. Tone things down with the lightness of the plywood lounge chair. Combine tables and chairs for configurations that meet practically any need. About Brian Kane In 1989, Brian Kane established Kane Design Studio, where he continues to focus on what he loves most of all: seating. It s all about comfort and innovation, he says. His chairs have been exhibited at numerous museums, but he says he is especially proud to have his designs sitting alongside those of Charles and Ray Eames and George Nelson in Herman Miller showrooms. For me, that s as good as it gets. Brian Kane
Materials Swoop Lounge Furniture is available in a variety of textiles, laminates, and veneers. The materials shown here reflect only a portion of the textiles available. Visit hermanmiller.com/materials to see our complete textile and materials offering. Swoop Seating Lounge Chair & Ottoman Fully Upholstered & Plywood Twist Birch 8R17 Wicker 8R05 Sepia 8R18 Coffee Bean 8R19 Graphite 8R16 Shale 8R15 Tin 8R14 Iceberg 8R13 Chamois 8R04 Squash 8R07 Nutmeg 8R06 Copper 8R08 Cayenne 8R09 Poppy 8R10 Magenta 8R11 Garnet 8R12 Green Apple 8R23 Loden 8R24 Turquoise 8R25 Blueberry 8R22 Periwinkle 8R21 Bayou 8R20 Hopsak Yellow Dark 14A39 Ochre Dark 14A50 Orange 14A40 Terra Cotta 14A49 Crimson 14A43 Crimson Dark Dark 14A44 Pink Dark Dark 14A46 Violet Dark 14A45 Emerald 14A38 Olive Green Dark 14A42 Cobalt Blue 14A48 Ultramarine Dark 14A47 Grey Blue Dark 14A26 Raw Umber Dark 14A22 Sepia Dark 14A30 Sienna 14A41 14A20 Modular Components Base Finish Lounge Chair & Ottoman Plywood Base Finish BK Trivalent Chrome 47 Metallic Silver MS BK Lounge Chair & Ottoman Plywood Wood & Veneer Light Ash AV Warm Walnut DE Ebony EN Swoop Tables Top Solid Laminate White MJ White 91 Umber BU Wood & Veneer Light Ash AV Natural Maple UL Warm Walnut DE Light Brown Walnut 2U Aged Cherry ED Walnut on Cherry UX Medium Red Walnut EK Dark Brown Walnut 40 Ebony EN Base Finish Trivalent Chrome 47 Metallic Silver MS BK
Swoop Chairs Club Chair 23 Width 35" Left Arm Chair Width 32" Right Arm Chair Width 32" Armless Chair Width 29" Ottoman Height 16 ½" Width 25" Depth 25" Plywood Lounge Chair Width 33" Depth 29" Plywood Ottoman Height 16 ½" Width 24" Depth 18" Environmental Highlights (Excludes Plywood Lounge Chair & Ottoman) GREENGUARD Gold Swoop Tables Box Table Height 16 ½" Width 25" Depth 25" Coffee Table Height 16" Diameter 16" Work Table Height 25 ½" Diameter 16" or 21" For more information, please visit hermanmiller.com or call 888 443 4357. HermanMiller and y are among the registered trademarks of Herman Miller, Inc. Swoop is among the trademarks of Herman Miller, Inc. GREENGUARD is a registered trademark of UL Environment. Printed in the USA. Please recycle. 2015 Herman Miller, Inc., Zeeland, Michigan O.OA202 All rights reserved.