The designer furniture of the STUA brand is found in numerous projects around the world. One of the latest facilities is the lobby of the World Trade Center, a 120-meter-high skyscraper located in the center of the Dutch town of Almere, which offers direct trains to the center of Amsterdam and Schiphol International Airport.
The Dutch architecture and interior design studio Huguette Crielaers and Marjolein van der Tol of Crielaers & Company had the main objective of turning the WTC entrance hall into an attractive meeting place for the users and visitors of this spectacular office and co-working space. The biggest challenge was to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere in such a space of enormous height and walking in different directions. The end result is an attractive and welcoming lobby for work, meetings or relaxation, where STUA furniture provides the warmth and design demanded by the place.
In addition, the designers have managed to wisely combine most of the Basque firm's collections in this space, creating very attractive and functional meeting areas, rest zones and a new cafeteria. In the different areas of this lobby we find the GAS, LACLASICA, and GLOBUS chairs and the ZERO and LAU tables designed by Jesús Gasca, as well as the COSTURA sofas and armchairs, the LIBERA armchairs and the SOLAPA coffee tables, created by Jon Gasca.
As designer Marjolein van der Tol comments, "The sofas and armchairs are soft and comfortable and fit perfectly into the warm and welcoming interior we had in mind. And to achieve this, STUA created a collection of fabrics and materials for their upholstery which allowed different combinations, including the one most used in this project, in pastel shades. Natural materials such as wood and upholstery were also chosen within a scheme of warm colors reflected in the floor carpets and curtains. The warmth and comfort of these STUA design pieces invite us to stay and enjoy this work and meetings space.
STUA is a family business founded by Jesús Gasca in 1983, which designs, manufactures and distributes contemporary designer furniture throughout the world. The brand has equipped multiple facilities with its timeless designer furniture collections in which their son, Jon Gasca, also participates.