Simris gets its character from the oak frame that encloses the seats and cushions. The design was born when Swedish restaurateur Daniel Berlin desired a sofa for his restaurant’s open lounge, where the evenings begin, with specific expectations for comfort and functionality: not too hard, not too soft. “Simris looks great from the front and the back. That’s rather important,” says Anton Björsing; this is due in no small part to the distinctive wooden framing that surrounds the upholstery. “We were thinking stability, a heavy piece of furniture, like a big rock or those old farmyard sofas, but with that Gärsnäs touch."