ALTERNATE SEATING SOLUTIONS | RUG TUFFTING
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The topic -
INTENTIONAL COMBINATIONS: Designing a system of furniture that encourages directed, intentional floor sitting as part of everyday life.
TEMPORARY COMMUNITY: People gathered around a low coffee table in a private setting with friends and family. Everyone in this scenario is gathered around the same coffee table; the people highlighted are either sitting on the ground, leaning against a couch, or sitting on the couch, hunched over to participate
Why does this Matter? -
REFRAMING HOW WE SIT: Challenging stereotypes &the misconceptions around floor sitting & Building bridges between cultures and empathetic communities
Transforming floor sitting from “informal” or “temporary” to intentional and designed.
Minimizing the gaps made by traditional seating solutions
Turning preventative measures & care into tangible solutions that encourage lifestyle shifts
Encourages mobility, flexibility, and strength before intervention, [like physical therapy], is required
Integrates preventative movement/care into daily routines
