Nook Inclusive Furniture Series started with a simple question: What if library furniture didn’t just fill a room but actually helped kids feel more comfortable in it?
Specifically, this project was focusing on autistic children, how overwhelming public spaces can be, how rarely design really considers their needs. With Nook, it is possible to create something quieter. More adaptable. Something that says, you’re welcome here, without needing to say anything at all.
Designed by Mara Bragagnolo, each piece in Nook Inclusive Furniture Series is designed to be multifunctional, so a bench might become a reading nook or a hiding spot. The forms are soft and open-ended. They don’t prescribe behavior, they respond to it. Inspired by Montessori principles, Nook encourages kids to interact in ways that feel right for them, not the adults in the room.
The aim isn’t to make something “special,” but something better—something that doesn’t ask children to adjust to a space, but allows the space to adjust to them. It’s not loud design. It’s not complicated. But that’s the point.
