Banquettes and banquette-style seating are having a major comeback in the design world. Not that they ever fell out of favor, though — in fact, quite the opposite, this style of seating has increasingly gained popularity in recent years as we lean toward spaces that prioritize cozy comfort and conversation. They also happen to be fabulously space-saving, making them a firm favorite with designers for stylish, yet practical seating solutions.
But when traditional banquette seating is not an option, either because of the layout of the space you're working with, or the custom job would be too costly to do (or both), then how about a design that gives the look and feel of a banquette, but flips it on its head? Flexible, movable, modular — I'm talking about Next's Soft Velvet Olive Green Curved Dining Bench, which I haven't stopped thinking about since I first came across it.
