DARRAN, in partnership with Brad Ascalon Studio, today announced the launch of a casual conferencing collection that is designed around connectivity and comfort.

“With the advent of workplaces becoming increasingly geared towards attracting and retaining a diverse and eclectic workforce, we began having discussions with Brad about how we could address these needs within a simple and considered collection that has broad appeal, yet is definitive in its design. Liaison is the simple and elegant culmination of those conversations.”-Matthew Agostinelli, Creative Director.

Key Features/Benefits: Liaison’s focus is connection through comfort and approachability for the diverse populations that inhabit our work world. With the trends of our workforce becoming more eclectic across so many strata, the need to offer a collection that can appeal to any user’s needs is more and more a determining factor around an environment’s specification. These tenants coupled with the agility needed in today’s modern settings are the drivers behind the collection’s soft forms, sinuous curves, and sculpted elements. The seating is offered with compression casters, standard glides, or a gentle 360° rocker base. The tables are softened with gently tailored upholstery details and sculpted solid wood tops that are attractively tactile. Honing in on what is needed, necessary, and complimentary, the Liaison Collection is a considered solution for diversity of people, place, and productivity.

Suitable for intimate settings, open space hospitality venues, private offices, or the ancillary in-between spaces in our modern Corporate and Higher-Ed environments, the Liaison Collection is built to to retain its form and function in all usage scenarios. About the Designer:

Brad Ascalon’s studio was founded in 2006. The multidisciplinary designer specializes in furniture for the contract, hospitality and residential markets, as well as lighting, packaging, and other consumer products. With a reductive approach to his craft, Ascalon believes in design that is uncomplicated, rational and manages to find the perfect balance of form, function and concept. Through this approach, coupled with a strong understanding of strategy-driven design opportunities for his clients, Ascalon is widely regarded as one of the leading American design voices of his generation.

Born outside of Philadelphia, PA, Ascalon was immersed in the world of art and design from an early age. His grandfather was a noted sculptor and industrial designer, and his father is renowned for his large scale art installations that can be found in public and private spaces throughout North America. Ascalon attributes his passion for design to the two generations before him who instilled in him the value of craftsmanship, materiality and rigor.

Availability: The Liaison Collection is available for purchase starting August 1st 2024 through Dealers and Sales Representatives.