Casselden Lobby Banquette Seating by Peter Rattle is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Competition Category.
BronzeInterior· 2026
Casselden Lobby Banquette Seating
by Peter Rattle
Client: Commercial Upholstery Solutions (Vic) Pty Ltd
Bronze A' Design Award Winner in Interior Category
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About Casselden Lobby Banquette Seating
The building design concept was to provide a unique but flexible work/leisure environment with Banquette seating, communal benches and loose furniture setting a new standard in customer experience creating an urban oasis for casual and organised meetings amidst textural elements, earthy tones, curated art, specialised lighting displays and greenery, blending the outdoor experience with internal spaces. Sustainability was a key factor in the refurbishment of the lobby through the retention of existing flooring and wall finishes that reflected the botanic landscape.
The Recognition
About the Bronze A' Design Award
Casselden Lobby Banquette Seating is a Bronze A' Design Award winner, a highly prestigious recognition granted to outstanding designs distinguished by creativity, ingenuity, and astuteness. Bronze winners are amply skillful and strikingly creative artifacts that authenticate the vast experience, imagination, and resourcefulness of their designers. Casselden Lobby Banquette Seating is expected to be a highly regarded, admired, and cherished object that is notably professional and innovative. This Bronze A' Design Award-winning design incorporates best practices in art, science, design, and technology, and is excellent for its attention to detail. Casselden Lobby Banquette Seating splendidly satisfies needs, touches desires, charms feelings, and appeals to curiosity.
Interviews
Design Interview
What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
To ensure the new seating reflected the botanical theme of the new lobby area.
What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
Our aim was to add both function and style to the refurbishment of this major Building
What are your future plans for this award winning design?
Hopefully this award will help us win future projects in the commercial building/refurbishment sector.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The fitout consisted of Booth style Banquette seats which were designed to follow the botanic landscape within the lobby, creating an urban oasis for casual and organised meetings.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The upholstered seats were manufactured with Australian hardwoods to the carcase. The carcase frames were then screw fixed to the polished concrete floor. The seat cushions were adhered to the carcase frames by commercial Velcro. The tapered rear cushions were fixed to the planter box with French cleats for easy removal. The sculpted plinths were manufactured in various lengths, numbered accordingly and then screw fixed to the frame on site. The total meterage of seats exceeds 50 lineal metres.
- Tags
- Banquette Seating, Upholstery, Fabric Panels, Joinery
- Production Technology
- The design utilises both a hard memory foam with a softer outer core wrapped in Dacron. This was then covered in commercial grade vinyl that will endure the most stringent wear and tear. All items used were fire rated as well as recyclable.
- Design Challenge
- The hardest challenge was to ensure that the sculptured plinths matched up to both 90-degree right angles as well as the curved corners. This was overcome by prototyping and making adjustments to the final design.
- Research
- The ground floor foyer project involved the refurbishment of the existing area including larger glazed windows, stone flooring, as well as carpeted areas, paneled interior walls along with a green wall which utilises recycled water. With the Client looking at Green Star aspirations, we took on board the use of recyclable materials which we incorporated into our design so as to minimise our carbon footprint.
- Inspiration
- To set a new standard in customer experience with the addition of numerous seating spaces such as executive lounges, conference and meeting rooms and cafe areas.
- Project Duration
- The project required several months to manufacture in the factory and approximately 4 weeks to install over several areas within the ground floor location.
- Operation Flow
- The Banquettes were designed with a commercial green vinyl to match the botanical theme. To enhance the design a sculptured solid timber plinth was added along with LED down lighting.
- Team Members
- Peter Rattle
- Image Credits
- Sarah Louise Photography Pty Ltd
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