AAL 83 Soft

The AAL 83 Soft lounge chair by HAY is the fully upholstered, quilted-front version of the low-back About A Lounge chair on a moulded plywood frame. The Soft treatment adds a padded, tactile surface to the sculpted shell, while the angular plywood base keeps the design’s distinctive, architectural character.

The shell is moulded polyurethane foam over an internal steel construction, fully upholstered with a quilted front in a wide choice of fabrics and leathers, set on a moulded plywood base. An optional seat cushion mounts with Velcro. It is a softer, more enveloping take on the AAL 83, suited to lounges, reception and hospitality interiors.

Designed by Danish designer Hee Welling, who founded his Copenhagen studio in 2003, the chair belongs to the About A Lounge series — a family of compact yet sculptural lounge chairs developed for both private and public settings.