The Future of Textiles: Heimtextil 2025 Installation by Patricia Urquiola

During my time at Heimtextil 2025, I took some downtime and spent part of the afternoon in one of the Moroso modular seating lounges. (Tired legs are definitely a thing when you’re doing 20k+ steps at a trade show!) There, I personally observed people’s interactions with the space and how they used it. I expected people to sit for a moment to regroup and then move on, but that was only one of the scenarios I saw.

In one seating area, I observed a woman working on a computer with her papers spread around her. Another woman situated herself next to the connected modular table, where she placed her snack. Then there were two unrelated people sleeping back-to-back on opposite ends of a chaise; one of them was sound asleep and snoring heavily! A couple eventually claimed the coveted chaise spot, and I witnessed a man relaxing and basking in the attention while his female companion stroked his head and ran her fingers through his imaginary strands of hair. It was fun playing voyeur for the afternoon!

This is also why I am a fan of modular seating in a public setting – it invites a variety of activities, and people use it well.