Cosme Collection
HBF Introduces Cosme by Mark Grattan — a residentially inspired lounge collection designed for the demands of commercial interiors.
Defined by volumetric form, flange welt detailing, and mixed-materiality column legs, Cosme asserts a bold identity in the space it inhabits without sacrificing comfort or performance.
Designed for hospitality, lounge, and public environments, Cosme reflects Grattan’s signature approach to form-making: refined, tactile, and intuitively human. Upholstered in textiles with a residential hand and engineered for contract durability, the collection introduces a new visual language to commercial interiors—one rooted equally in softness and structure.
Cosme was named a 2026 HiP Finalist in the Hospitality: Lounge Seating category.
Craft. Tension. Materiality.
Mark Grattan's work is defined by the interplay between material honesty and expressive restraint — precise in construction, emotive in presence.
His collaboration with HBF spans both furniture and textiles, reflecting a shared commitment to elevating the contract environment through designer-led vision. His debut textile collection for HBF Textiles introduced his distinctive aesthetic through richness of pattern and color rooted in the traditions of artisan weaving.
Cosme extends that conversation into three dimensions — a collection that holds the same nuance in its seams, its materials, and its silhouette. Born from a residential instinct and refined for contract performance, it bridges two worlds without conceding to either.
"Cosme was about creating tension between softness and structure. I wanted the collection to feel architectural and confident, but also deeply comfortable and tactile."
From Concept to Collection
1. Residential origin
Cosme began as a concept for a celebrity interiors project. It was deeper, lower, and born from a desire to create something genuinely luxurious for the human body.
2. 3D modelling
Grattan moved into three-dimensional modelling, editing proportions with precision before committing to a silhouette that could carry both worlds.
3. Live prototypes
Rounds of prototyping refined seat height, pillow density, and back height in real time with HBF's product development team. Every decision was felt, not just seen.
4. The flange welt
Early prototypes felt resolved but flat. In close collaboration with HBF's team, the flange welt emerged — a detail unlike anything else in the HBF portfolio.
5. Materiality
The column leg was a deliberate act of softening. Grattan chose a round profile over a square one to ease the collection's architectural authority without diminishing it. Available in wood veneer, marble, solid surface, or upholstered leather, each material carries its own character — wood veneer laid at a 45-degree angle to emphasize movement and craft, marble chosen for its natural variation and quiet visual drama. No two legs are identical. That's the point.
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