Tables are essential in today’s modern workplaces, utilized as work surfaces and places to gather around. Yet these pieces, ever functional, can often feel basic and rather cold, like the metal furnishings that dot the office landscape.
So when contract furniture manufacturer KFi STUDiOS tapped Union Design to create a new line of tables, the team envisioned furnishings that acknowledge the constant motion and noise of the workplace, but don’t add to it—which the name Hum perfectly captures. “We wanted to have a cohesive look across the product, while changing the sizes and shapes for different spaces,” says Jeff Theesfeld, founder of Union Design. “Then we started looking at which forms would convey a sense of calm.”
Unlike traditional furniture with hard edges, Hum’s versions include softly shaped round, square, triangle, rectangle, and line-of-sight tops. These selections encourage comfortable interaction among those gathered around the worktable. There are seven wood tops, from a classic natural shade to navy and evergreen. Solid surfaces come in lighter tints like Designer White and creamy Bisque. Laminate tops are available in 26 Wilsonart colors.
Offered in 16-inch and 20-inch occasional heights, plus a 30-inch meeting height, Hum tables span lounge and conference applications. Each item can also adapt for casual touch-down moments or be utilized to enhance conference spaces.
A fully upholstered pedestal base is available in a large selection of graded-in fabrics or COM. This tactile element has an inviting presence that adds warmth to corporate interiors. Specifiers can choose from woven, coated, or leather textiles to complement a range of interiors.
The triangular and line-of-sight bases feature a magnetic panel for easy access to cables and audio-visual equipment. When multiple bases are used, a hollow beam connects them, which provides a pathway to help neatly manage cables. Hum offers multiple integrated power options, including standard outlets and USB charging ports. Adjustable glides allow employees to move the tables from room to room throughout the day.
Traditional hierarchies continue to shift, and Hum tables reflect this blurring of boundaries. “If you look in an executive boardroom, no one is wearing a tie anymore,” Theesfeld notes. “Everything is softening and I wanted to express that.”
To learn more about the creative brands behind Hum, visit kfistudios.com and createwithunion.com, respectively.
Photography courtesy of KFi STUDiOS.
