El Poeta Bench

Alfredo Häberli’s bench sits inside and out, and can double as a table as much as an ergonomic and comfortable seating system. Inspired by the Catalano benches by Oscar Tusquets and Lluís Clotet, Alfredo Häberli designed the Swiss Benches Collection for BD. The El Poeta Bench has a light, fluid profile and textured body, and it became a bestseller, sitting comfortably in the public and domestic spheres. It can be placed back-to-back as a table, where one can sit outwards or inwards to write or eat with the support of the levelling backrest. The steel sheet is perforated and breathable, wrapping elegantly around tubular steel supports. Coated with cataphoresis, the bench is stable and corrosion-resistant and was awarded the Gold Delta Award by ADI FAD in 2007.