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The Elevator-Chip sofa is nothing short of magical. Designed by Carlo Ratti Associati and Opendot, and premiered at the Milan Design Calendar week this year, it looks like an unsuspecting sofa, but has a vastly better user experience than whatsoever sofa yous'll come across. Just hover your paw above the cushion and the sofa elevation adjusts, moving up and down, based on where you move your paw. The sofa comes every bit a single yet modular unit of measurement. Pair multiple pieces together and you have yourself a completely customizable 3D playground that besides serves every bit comfortable seating!

'Elevator-Bit draws on the potential of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to transform our interior landscape, giving form to an incessantly reconfigurable environment,' says Carlo Ratti. Underneath the upholstery, sits an array of sensors, distributed ingeniously, to make the sofa units hover upwards or down just past waving your hand over the fabric.

Individual units of the Lift-Scrap tin can be used as seats with height-adjustment, but things get interesting when multiple units are paired together in a honeycomb fashion… allowing users to plough the Elevator-Chip into a bed, sofa, or lounging chair… or merely permit children to immerse themselves in experimenting with this highly interactive piece of furniture!

Designers: Carlo Ratti Associati & Opendot