Ascender graces Moscow’s International House of Music

In 2014, Ascender, which manufactures seating for big public spaces (cinemas, theatres, auditoriums and convention centres), has equipped Moscow’s prestigious International House of Music with 1,800 Petra Especial armchairs.

The International House of Music’s main space has been recently renovated so that it can host more musical events. This has necessitated stalls which can be totally dismantled. Ascender not only provided this special feature — and installed its chairs in a curve, as required — but tackled the complexity of designing six widths between the axes, two backrest heights and two depths of seat. The most obvious choice for the project was Ascender’s Petra Especial armchairs, which were custom-made to meet the most exacting requirements of one of Europe’s biggest and most prestigious music institutions — ample proof of the company’s ability to provide bespoke seating for world-class concerts and operas.

Ascender’s armchairs grace many public institutions all over the world. Notable, recent examples are the Institut Le Rosey, near Geneva in Switzerland, one of the country’s most prestigious and established educational institutions, the auditorium of the Szczezin Philharmonic  in Poland, the Salle Gramont at Conservatoire Jean-Baptiste Lully in France, Torre Cepsa in Madrid, designed by Norman Foster and Spain’s tallest building, the auditorium of the Muscat Civil Aviation Headquarters in Oman and two conference halls in Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior.

Ascender was founded in 2003 in Ezcaray in La Rioja, Spain, and quickly positioned itself as a highly respected European company in the seating sector for cinemas, theatres, auditoriums and communal spaces. Its armchairs are of a very high quality, innovative and always manufactured in an environmentally friendly way.