Stephanie Marin, founder of Smarin, has designed cushions that look like military defences for its public seating. The seating collection “La Barricade” is made up of large bean bag-style cushions that can be stacked to create soft walls and towering seating configurations that users can climb up and nest inside.The cushions are made from grey linen fabric, filled with fibres, and decoratively stitched at the seam. They are designed in such a way that they can be moved around and rearranged. When immersed inside them, they provide a degree of acoustic insulation.“The cushions were originally designed to be used by the audience at a viewing of Narimane Mari's film, ‘Le Fort des Fous,’ during German arts festival Documenta 14,” quoted Dezeen.Located inside the Ballhaus in Kassel, the former residence of Jerome Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon, the seating made reference to the film's subject by referencing architecture that is emblematic of the violence.The Barricade seating was also installed at an Art Basel’s exhibition called “Halo.” Smarin has stated that the cushions will eventually be available to buy in both linen and outdoor fabric finishes.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/                                       Founder: Louise Blouin      Read more