OSSO Bench by Factory Furniture installed on a cobbled street
Issue 00  /  A speculative brand exploration

Urban furnishings
for spaces we share.

An exploration of what's possible.

Explore the ideaOSSO — Maastricht
02The Idea

The objects we choose shape the spaces we create.

The most considered spaces are more than places to pass through. They invite us to pause, connect, gather and belong.

For decades, Factory Furniture has created objects for the built environment. CIVERA explores a new expression for that expertise — one that speaks to the people shaping the spaces we share.

NOOT Bench, studio view
NOOT Bench
01 / 03

Designed as objects.

02 / 03

Experienced as places.

03 / 03

Made for people.

03The Identity

A system, not simply a name.

A.1 — On charcoal
CiveraBy Factory Furniture
Light 300 · tracking +420
A.2 — On warm white
CiveraBy Factory Furniture
Endorsement · Medium 500 · +320
BEAM Single Bench among planting
A.3 — On photography
CiveraBy Factory Furniture
BEAM Single Bench
B — Comparison of approaches

The same object. Two ways of speaking.

A comparison of typography, colour, hierarchy and product presentation. It is not a critique of the existing brand, which has carried decades of work.

CHRONOS Benches in a paved courtyard
CiveraBy Factory Furniture
04 / 06
Seating — Modular

CHRONOS

Geometry, in three parts.

FSC® timber · Stainless steel · Three components
Typography
Manrope Light, tracked
Colour
Charcoal, stone, yellow accent
Hierarchy
Name, line, materials
Product
Object in place
C — Brand system

An evolution of expression.
A continuation of expertise.

Typography
AaDisplay · Light 300
Spaces we shareHeadline · 400
Body text for descriptions.Body · 400
L 3950 × W 700Data · Plex Mono
Colour
Architectural charcoal
#292F2D
Deep graphite
#171C1A
Warm white
#F5F4EF
Soft stone
#E8E7E1
Muted sage grey
#B8C1B9
Heritage yellow
#FAD41A · accent only
Lockup
CiveraBy Factory Furniture
Photography · grid
BEAM Single Bench, photography treatment
Product naming
Name / Family / Variant
NOOT
SeatingØ 2.0 / 2.5 / 3.0 m

Names stay uppercase and unchanged. Descriptors sit beneath, never beside.

The CIVERA wordmark shown is a proposal for discussion, not an approved or final identity.

04The Objects

Six objects. Seen as they deserve.

Real Factory Furniture products, with descriptions and specifications taken from the manufacturer. Select an object to open it.

05The Spaces

Where the objects live.

OSSO Bench on Stationsstraat, Maastricht
01 / 03

The Public Realm

Places where communities meet, pause and interact.

OSSO BenchStationsstraat, Maastricht
Students gathered among CHRONOS Benches in a courtyard
02 / 03

The Campus

Environments that encourage connection, learning and movement.

CHRONOS BenchCourtyard installation
BEAM Single Bench on a gravel path among grasses
03 / 03

The Landscape

Thoughtfully integrated objects that complement architecture and nature.

BEAM Single BenchPlanted landscape

A remarkable object doesn't simply occupy a space. It contributes to what that space becomes.

06The Possibility

Where architects actually meet the brand.

Three CHRONOS curved components forming a circle
CiveraBy Factory Furniture
Seating · p. 24

CHRONOS

Geometry, in three parts.

A modular system of two curved and one straight component in FSC® timber and stainless steel.

90°
L 1980 × W 770 × H 450
69°
L 1590 × W 665 × H 450
Straight
L 1100 × W 510 × H 450