This Flip public seating concept is by London-based industrial design firm Of My Imagination. The idea is to provide more comfort for waiting areas when they're not full. To that end, individual seats can be flipped out of the way, and a fold-down table on their underside can be deployed.
Flip's design allows each seat to rotate individually along a continuous mechanism, offering a tailored seating arrangement to suit varying needs and situations. The seat is meticulously engineered to balance rotation angles with ergonomic comfort, ensuring a practical yet adaptable seating experience.
The idea was actually inspired by the pandemic, when OMI's designers spotted public seating that had been retrofitted with signs to enforce social distancing. In their thinking, Flip "provides a future-proof solution, allowing seating to adjust seamlessly without disrupting the visual harmony of the space and adding functionality for travellers."
This is just a concept, and no production plans have been announced.