Herman Miller & John Pawson Unveil Pawson Drift Sofa Collection

Summary

• Architect John Pawson collaborated with Herman Miller to launch the Pawson Drift Sofa Group, a minimalist seating collection featuring rectilinear frames and sustainable, plant-based materials.

London-based architect John Pawson has collaborated with American design purveyor Herman Miller to introduce an all-new seating collection, the Pawson Drift Sofa Group. Defined by minimalist forms and responsible materials, the lounge sofa line embraces Pawson’s soft-modernist vision and the furniture brand’s heightened focus on sustainability.

“Like all my work, this sofa group is the outcome of a process of stripping right back to the point where one’s primary experience of space and objects is rooted in the quality of proportion, surface, and light,” shared Pawson in an official statement.

The resulting pieces are strong yet simplistic, with bold rectilinear frames that depart from the rounded forms of Mid-Century trends. Reminiscent of the stripped-back wooden furnishings of traditional Japanese design, the joinery is made from solid Nortwood in a left- or right-chaise sectional, and a lounge chair. While offering optimal support for varied domestic use, the recessed platform and wrap-around design imbue the collection with a light and clean effect.

​With more than 80% natural, plant-derived components, the design may be pared back, but it rests on innovative fabrications to promote circularity. A responsibly sourced down feather jacket provides additional comfort to cushions, which use plant-based latex instead of petroleum-based foam. While the frame can be ordered in white oak or walnut, Herman Miller also offers Greenguard™ Gold Certified fabrics, Rowan, Beck, and Isa, helping to promote cleaner indoor air.

The Pawson Drift Sofa Group is available in stores and online at the Herman Miller web store and through MillerKnoll dealers for contract customers.