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Most furniture asks American facility teams to predict the future; Kiik lets them revise it. On the same steel frame, the square and rectangular tabletops mount in place of the seat cushions — so the row that seated four people this quarter can seat three and hold a work surface the next, and return to four when the head-count changes again. No new frames, no freight, no write-off: the layout is an edit, not a purchase order.
Ichiro Iwasaki drew the system in 2018 for the spaces between waiting and doing: frames at 49.6, 74.4 or 99.2 inches for two, three or four modules, cushions with standard or high backs, corner modules for right-angle turns, five tabletop shapes, consoles at three heights (22.8, 28.3 and 41.3 in), a six-seater ottoman. Removable covers in fabric, leather, faux leather or COM; USB kits for the entire family; floor-fixing kits for public halls. La Mercanti supplies Kiik across the U.S. with fabric samples ahead of the order.
Collection: Kiik by Arper — modular system of sofas, side tables, consoles and ottoman for waiting, reception, work and common areas
Designer: Ichiro Iwasaki, 2018
Frames: three lengths — S126 (2 units; frame 36.5 × 13 × h 13.8 in; assembled 49.6 × 24.8 in), S189 (3 units; 61.3 in frame; 74.4 × 24.8 in), S252 (4 units; 86.1 in frame; 99.2 × 24.8 in); black powder-coated steel with legs in polished or black-coated die-cast aluminum
Unit system: seat cushion = 1 unit; small rectangular table = 0.5 unit; square table = 1 unit; large rectangular table = 2 units
Seating modules (hooked to the frames; removable covers in fabric, leather, faux leather or customer's own material): cushion 24.8 × 24.8 × h 3.9 in; cushion with standard backrest h 15.7 in; cushion with high backrest h 23.6 in; right/left corner modules, standard or high, for 90° layouts
Armrests and divider: terminal armrests right/left 23.6 × 3.1 × 11.8 in, always at the ends next to a backrest module; middle armrest 24.8 × 3.5 × 11.8 in between two same-facing backrest modules; painted-MDF seat divider 23.2 × 0.5 × 3.9 in between any two modules
Side tables (black-oak or natural-oak effect laminate, 0.55 in thick): rectangular 12.4 × 24.8 in (also cantilevered via the C link), square 24.8 × 24.8 in, rectangular 49.6 × 24.8 in; triangular and quarter-round tables act as connectors for 90° and 120° compositions
Consoles: 99.2 × 15.7 in, three heights — 22.8, 28.3 and 41.3 in — in black-oak or natural-oak effect laminate
Ottoman: 49.6 × 62 × h 14.2 in, six seats, die-cast aluminum legs, upholstered removable cover
Links: Plate link joins two sofas or anchors the triangular table; C link supports cantilevered tops (two C links for the quarter-round at 90°); Island link couples two S189/S252 frames
Ground attachment: dedicated floor-fixing kits for sofa/ottoman frames and for consoles of any height
Electrification: USB sockets across the whole collection — universal kit for sofas and ottomans (2 USB-A, 5 V DC, max 2.4 A) and a kit for side tables and consoles (2 units of 2 USB-A each)
Care: tops with a soft damp cloth; laminates with non-abrasive household detergents; chromed or lacquered metals rinsed and dried with a chamois, polishes not recommended; fabrics vacuumed weekly on low suction; leathers never with water — specific products only, tested 24 h on a hidden area; faux leather with a damp cloth
Uses: waiting rooms and reception areas, work and collaborative spaces, common and lounge zones, hospitality, home office
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