The object
Hella Jongerius designed Vitra’s Polder Sofa, using varied fabrics, colours, and asymmetry to make a distinctive upholstered landscape. Vitra identifies her as the product’s designer and describes her ongoing collaboration; a 2026 profile reports the public presentation of her archive at Vitra Design Museum.
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What Hella did
designed Vitra’s Polder Sofa, integrating varied textiles, colours, and an asymmetrical upholstered form
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Why it matters
The Polder Sofa became a defining Vitra home-furniture design and anchors Jongerius’s long-standing colour-and-material collaboration with the manufacturer.
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Living-status check
Wallpaper’s 2026 coverage describes Jongerius’s archive exhibition and current work, providing a dated living-status check.