The Traverse lounge bench features the same low, flared seat as the lounge chair, spanning 114 cm wide for two people to sit side by side.An ash wood, an aluminumLounge bench: backrest/seat in oiled heat-treated solid ash, die-cast aluminum frame: "die-cast aluminium frame with slatted seat in he...
The Traverse lounge bench features the same low, flared seat as the lounge chair, spanning 114 cm wide for two people to sit side by side.
An ash wood, an aluminum
Lounge bench: backrest/seat in oiled heat-treated solid ash, die-cast aluminum frame: "die-cast aluminium frame with slatted seat in heat-treated ash," according to the HAY spec sheet.
Heat-treated ash, designed for the outdoors
Traverse combines a die-cast aluminum frame with slats of solid ash that have been heat-treated and then oiled. Rolf Hay, co-founder of the brand, explains this choice: "Teak wood and other rainforest woods are excellent for outdoor use, but it is not necessarily a responsible material choice. Believe it or not, this is actually ash wood, which normally has a lighter colour, but by heating it, it turns brown, drawing out weatherproof qualities and allowing the furniture to better withstand the outdoors." Erwan Bouroullec describes how the collection ages: "You could leave it anywhere and it will age very nicely: Traverse will enjoy the rain and the sun, and step by step it will start to melt into the space."
Traverse is delivered as a kit, for self-assembly: "Traverse is meant to be built by the person who is acquiring it; people will create an emotional link to the object that they produce, and later, use," according to Bouroullec. Rolf Hay adds, regarding the price of the collection: "In the end, we have relatively expensive materials here. But by producing efficiently, we can keep the range democratically priced."
