As commercial and residential spaces continue to merge, comfort has never been more important. Whether encouraging socialising, remote working or relaxing, our needs from furniture have gone from being purely aesthetic to highly usable.

As we enter a new decade, comfort has become a focus in all areas of our lives, from the clothes we wear to the leisure environments we visit. Though, nowhere is it more evident than in the commercial furniture sector.

With Italian design details such as classic curves being a huge influence on the pieces we create at Roger Lewis, alongside Scandinavian usability, comfort is at the heart of what we do. As we move into next year, this element of the wellbeing and personalisation trend will continue to take centre stage in hospitality and workplace settings.

Continuing with the theme of playfulness, curves will prevail as the shape of choice for designers in 2020. Although geometrics still very much have a place in commercial design – it was the chosen pattern for countless brands at the 2019 design shows – sharp, angular edges are being overtaken for something distinctly softer.

In furniture design, curved arm, back and leg detailing is leading the way. Paired with either the expressive colours of the postmodernist revival, or instead a toned down pastel palette, designers are largely opting for point-of-difference over blend-into-background style.

Again, a trend that’s no stranger here at Roger Lewis, our latest ranges have adopted the comforting curve. Check out the Onyar sofa.