Alcove Cabin Love Seat Highback Sofa Vitra

A retreat for open spaces – Alcove Cabin Love Seat Highback by Vitra

The Alcove Cabin Love Seat Highback by Vitra is an innovative piece of furniture that skillfully blurs the lines between a classic sofa and functional micro-architecture. Thanks to its extra-high, sound-absorbing back and side panels, it creates a protected space within a room, offering both visual and acoustic privacy. It is ideally suited for modern, open-plan offices, hotel lobbies, or spacious living areas where temporary retreats are needed for undisturbed conversations or focused work. With the option of integrating optional side tables and power outlets, the Love Seat adapts flexibly to the requirements of contemporary spatial concepts.

The most important information at a glance

• Dimensions (W × D × H): 136 × 86 × 164 cm
• Seat height: 48 cm
• Materials: Steel tube support structure, metal frame with MDF base plate, body panels with integrated biofiber board
• Finishes: Frame in polished chrome or powder-coated (Deep Black, Japanese Red, Dark Grey, Soft Light, Mint); various fabric groups (e.g. Laser RE, Volo, Cosy 2, Tress, Credo)
• Specifications & Features: Optionally configurable with extension table (various surfaces such as melamine or oak) and electrification (Port 180).
• Specifications & Features: Optionally available with lockable casters for hard floors (only without extension table)
• Series/Family: Alcove Cabin

Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec – Poetic Functionality and Textile Architecture

The French brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec are among the most influential designers of our time, shaping international furniture design with their distinctive style. Since beginning their partnership with Vitra in 2000, they have developed numerous groundbreaking concepts, often centered on textile and organic elements. Their design approach aims to combine functional clarity with a poetic, inviting aesthetic, thereby breaking down rigid spatial structures. The Bouroullecs' many award-winning works are represented in the permanent collections of world-renowned museums, including MoMA in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.

Reference material:

• Credo fabric: 95% virgin wool, 5% polyamide
• Fabric Volo: 85% virgin wool, 15% polyamide
• Fabric Track: 10% polyamide, 90% virgin wool
• Cento fabric: 100% virgin wool
• Fabric Cosy 2: 80% virgin wool, 20% polyamide 
• Fabric Tress: 73% virgin wool, 19% polyester
• Fabric Laser RE: 100% polyester