Specially created and made to measure: for the lobby, café and bar of the 25hours Hotel in Zürich, designer Werner Aisslinger and Rolf Benz came up with the exclusive “Bench” upholstered furniture series. Aisslinger drew his inspiration from the leather gym mats of the 1970s.

Just like the finely aged mats of yesteryear, the seat and back sections of Bench are covered in sturdy brown leather. They sit on a lightweight metal frame and have a casual, living-roomlike flair. Since Rolf Benz produces every aspect of its sofas in Germany, it was no problem translating the designer’s ideas into a perfectly crafted piece of furniture.