&cDisp=The Yala Sofa&

&tDisp=Elliat Rich designs objects that celebrate the poetry of humble pleasures. Underlying her work is an ongoing desire to create sustainable options through a non-materials based approach to sustainability. She asks the question; "what is it that you want to sustain? What are moments and experiences that you feel are truly valuable, worth sustaining into the future?" Inspired by the Indigenous central Australian practice of harvesting Yala, or bush potato, and the social interaction that flowed from the activity, the Yala Sofa was designed to celebrate people spending time together in a relaxed environment. The design of the upholstery fabric is based on the Yala plant, the flowers of which bloom after desert rain. These respond to body heat causing them to blossom, leaving a silhouette of your time together.&