AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Community
GOALS
Sustainable Cities & Communities, Trust, Tolerance & Empathy
KEYWORDS
Cinema, sequel seat, post-covid-19
COUNTRY
United Kingdom
DESIGNED BY
Layer design
WEBSITE
https://layerdesign.com/
Sequel
A Safer Cinema seat for life post-coronavirus
Sequel Seat is a premium cinema seat that elevates the cinema experience and aims to entice moviegoers back to cinemas in a post-COVID-19 world. The seat boasts a number of innovative features, including integrated speakers and LEDs that display the booking name on the headrest, removable protective screens, and in-built UV lighting to sterilise both the storage compartments and the seat itself. The 3D knitted fabric upholstery is hydrophobic, incorporates antibacterial copper threads and is seamlessly woven to eliminate crevices that may act as dirt traps. The design language of Sequel Seat is contemporary, with a rolling rhythm created by the rise and fall of the armrests, and a subtle wing back. The fresh and inviting colour palette is inspired by the pastels used in Wes Anderson films, giving the seat a connection to the world of cinema and setting it apart from the outdated black and burgundy palette of conventional seating.