Vitra's Reset system embodies "beta mindset" to enhance building adaptability

Promotion: Swiss furniture brand Vitra has applied its flexible "beta mindset" to its Reset stepped floor structures designed by Swiss architect and designer Stephan Hürlemann.

Reset is designed to transform unused areas into productive environments. Vitra explained that it can "reset" established structures, transforming any space into a place of added value.

Hürlemann crafted the collection out of square platforms measuring 75 centimetres by 28 centimetres, constructed from an intentionally simple combination of a panel and two base elements.

The platforms can be assembled, remodelled, dismantled and stowed away "as easily as building blocks". It also features cushions for extra comfort.

Coined by Vitra, the "beta mindset" is a way of thinking that aims to reshape the way we work. It values flexibility as an essential part of creativity, exploration over the pursuit of a perfect product, and enables organisations to act "with purpose in times of change".

Vitra explained that furniture that embraces this mindset evolves alongside its users' needs by supporting working and learning more effectively while in a beta mindset.

The platforms can be assembled, remodelled, dismantled and stowed away

Reset was designed to embody the "beta" ethos. Here, Hürlemann wanted to create a flexible and informal infrastructure to encourage impromptu meetings in work and educational settings.

The furniture system makes use of underused spaces that Hürlemann calls the "in-between zones" of workplaces, universities and schools – from corridors to windowless corners.

It also features cushions for extra comfort.

"The most meaningful moments often happen in the spaces without a specific plan or purpose," explained Hürlemann.

"The hallway conversations. The shared silences. The unexpected collisions. Reset is designed to activate these moments, turning them into powerful connectors of people, ideas and energy," he added.

The modular system can easily be reconstructed into different structured building blocks, without the need for structural measures or major planning.

Reset is designed to transform unused areas into productive environments

This enables companies, organisations, educational institutions or hospitality settings to quickly adapt to changing needs and make effective use of spaces already present in a building.

For example, using Reset for communication-friendly meeting landscapes, sofas for informal dialogue, platforms for quiet work, and to display installations or projects.

Considering Reset, Vitra said that "today's world, defined by uncertainty, calls for a beta mindset", which is advantageous in times of soaring rents and economic uncertainty.

vitra product — The "beta mindset" is a way of thinking that aims to reshape the way we work

"Reset offers the opportunity to playfully change room topographies and actively invites users to do so," said Hürlemann. "Employees can reconfigure the system themselves and redefine their environment."

“Reset is not just a product – it's a platform for possibility," the architect added. "A system that supports intensive work, recreation and everything in between. It’s built to flexibly adapt and grow with your team."