The object
Sam Hecht co-designed the Softphone desk telephone with Chris Chapman and David Sandbach, giving a physical office handset a deliberately simple, compact form. MoMA catalogs the object under the three designers. Industrial Facility’s current studio profile identifies Hecht as a founding partner and continues to present his product-design practice.
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What Sam did
co-designed the Softphone desk telephone with Chris Chapman and David Sandbach
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Why it matters
MoMA collected Softphone as a named contemporary telecommunications object, recognizing its design significance beyond an ordinary office handset.
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Living-status check
Industrial Facility’s current profile identifies Hecht as a founding partner, accessed in July 2026.