Designer Story
Aaron Clarkson, Senior Product Designer, picks up the story…
Nya: compact comfort, reimagined
Nya is a sumptuously comfortable lounge chair, wrapped in a curvaceous, supportive organic shell that feels as good as it looks. Designed to deliver uncompromising comfort within a smaller framework, Nya proves that luxury doesn’t have to dominate a room to define it.
Big comfort, smaller footprint
The ambition behind Nya was clear: create a lounge chair with all the generous comfort of Beau, Mila and Bodie, but in a more compact form. In high-value environments such as airline lounges and hotel lobbies, every square metre matters. Where seating must work harder, be more flexible and offer elevated comfort without overwhelming the space, Nya answers that challenge. Its reduced footprint increases layout versatility while still offering the deep, enveloping sit you’d expect from a much larger piece.
Design without restraint
With Boss Design, a company unafraid to invest in tooling for innovation and pioneering design, there were no limitations on form during our design phase. This freedom allowed us to negate straight lines in favour of a cocoon-like silhouette; fluid, sculptural and entirely organic. The chair flows continuously from base to backrest, encasing the user in soft architectural luxury. It feels protective without being imposing, a personal retreat within a public space.
Engineered for domestic-level comfort
Nya doesn’t just look inviting, it performs. At its core is a traditionally sprung seat using steel serpentine springs, delivering the kind of resilience and comfort typically reserved for high-end residential upholstery. Above this sits carefully layered foam in varying densities, engineered to balance support and softness. A generously fibre-filled back pillow completes the experience, allowing the user to truly sink in, relaxed, supported, and at ease.
The power of the surround
Encasing the upholstered core is a moulded foam organic shell. This structural surround:
- Holds the internal components securely in place
- Creates a distinctive, iconic silhouette
- Enhances the sense of enclosure and security for the user
It’s this outer form that gives Nya its identity – sculptural yet purposeful.
Movement with intent
Nya is available with a swivel base and auto-return mechanism. This thoughtful feature ensures chairs naturally return to their original position, maintaining visual order in hospitality and lounge settings without the need for constant adjustment by staff.
For the user, the swivel adds subtle dynamism, perfect for turning into a conversation or shifting perspective within a space.
Designed responsibly
Sustainability is built into Nya’s construction:
- Bio-Pur ® foam, producing 70% less carbon than conventional foam
- An internal metal skeleton for long-term durability
- FSC-approved plywood from responsibly managed sources
Every component has been considered not only for comfort and aesthetics, but for minimum environmental impact and maximum longevity.
Nya is more than a lounge chair, it’s a refined response to modern spatial challenges: compact, sculptural, and deeply comfortable. It is a chair that invites you in, supports you completely, and quietly elevates the spaces it inhabits.
