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Anyone who has answered email from a lounge sofa knows the compromise: the laptop heats the knees, the wrists find no line, the session ends early. Steeve Lou offers a piece designed exactly for that moment — a laptop cushion, upholstered like the rest of the collection and topped with a plywood tablet in reconstituted oak or walnut. It turns an informal seat into a workable position without importing a desk into the lounge, which matters in Indian offices and campuses where soft seating carries a genuine share of the working day.
Around it, the collection is built for long service: a free-standing two- or three-seat sofa on a single T-leg, side tables integrated right or left, a matching ottoman, high backrests, an ergonomic seat depth and new cushioning foams. It belongs to Steeve, the modular system Jean-Marie Massaud designed in 2015 — bench, armchair and sofa, central, end and corner modules, external structure in exposed wood or fully upholstered. From lounges and waiting areas to restaurants, break rooms and homes: La Mercanti delivers both collections across India with samples ahead of the order.
Collections: Steeve and Steeve Lou by Arper — modular and free-standing sofa systems for lounge and design settings, waiting areas, offices and collaborative spaces, hospitality, restaurants, break areas and homes
Designer: Jean-Marie Massaud — Steeve, 2015; Steeve Lou, 2024
Award (Steeve): Architizer A+ Award, 2016
Steeve — components: three versatile components — bench, armchair and sofa — with their relative modules; free-standing versions with one, two and three seats
Steeve — modularity: central, end and corner modules, for linear and corner compositions
Steeve — structure and upholstery: external structure in exposed wood or fully upholstered in fabric, leather or coated fabric; the upholstery of the internal structure and of the soft seat and back cushions can be configured coordinated or two-tone
Steeve — accessories: accessory cushions in two different sizes
Steeve Lou — build: free-standing, fully upholstered, metal and wood frame on a single powder-coated aluminium T-leg; two- and three-seat versions
Steeve Lou — surfaces and accessories: versions fitted with a right- or left-side table in MDF with reconstituted oak or walnut finish; matching ottoman on a powder-coated metal base with removable upholstery; laptop cushion with plywood tablet in oak or walnut finish
Steeve Lou — comfort: new cushioning foam technologies, ergonomic seat depth and high backrests for sitting up or lounging
Steeve Lou — service life: seat and back cushions with removable upholstery; the frame upholstery is applied without glue and can be separated and replaced by technical personnel; the collection is fully disassemblable and cushion covers can be replaced to extend the product's lifespan
Upholstery materials: fabric, leather, coated fabric or customer's own material across both collections
Intended-use framework cited by the maker: EN 16139 for non-domestic seating; the environmental product certifications page carries the FSC mark (fsc.org) and refers to Arper for the list of certified products
Safety and warranty: improper use declared (never as a stepladder, no extreme one-sided loads); check the tightness of fastenings regularly; warranty on materials and manufacture with liability declined for improper use
Dimensions: the collection sheets declare no measurements — La Mercanti supplies Arper's dimensioned drawings with every quotation
Uses: design and lounge sofas, waiting and reception areas, offices and collaborative zones, hospitality and restaurants, break areas, home living and home office
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