Swiss designer Ueli Berger made his Non-stop sofa back in the 1970s that inspired its redesign by furniture company, Haldane Martin in recent times. Appropriately, their studio is based in the city of Woodstock, South Africa and was founded in 2002. Based on contemporary furniture designing that “integrates man, nature, culture and technology, with the human qualities of wisdom, love, and beauty”, the Songololo couch doesn’t deny it’s creepy crawly connection with nature, they actually embrace it.

Songololo. Designed by Haldane Martin.

Instead of the thick Non-stop sofa base, the thin, powder-coated steel legs work their structural magic without the weight. The Songololo can be wrapped around, slightly curved, or kept straight as an eight seat sofa. The seats themselves can be constructed with your own upholstery or with the numerous options offered by Haldane Martin that include: fabric suede, leather, velvet, linen, metallic or faux leather. The actual length of the couch is 221″ and its depth is 39″.

Flexibility being a key component to the Haldane Martin redesign, the Songololo has a patented pivot & bracket system that allows for the design of custom lengths, if necessary. It can also swing and curve into a variety of spaces since it’s shape is easily manipulated. “This inherent flexibility allows for a dynamic use of open plan space, and accommodates the contemporary phenomenon of rapidly changing interior programs,” states Haldane Martin.

Chalk it up to a fun way to view bench-like sofa seating inspired by centipedes – or more seriously, the fact that it follows a famous design by its Swiss predecessor. However you spin it, the truth remains: the allure of the Songololo sofa is not momentary, it leaves a playful, lasting impression.