In 2006, Vitra launched an unusual sofa with extremely high side and back panels. The story of Alcove by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec goes back to the early millennium years when the need for open-plan offices began to grow. Along with the pace and volume of communications in office settings, the need had arisen for private niches and places to hold informal conversations. It became a room in a room.

Over the years, the Alcove Family has been expanded with Alcove Work, Plus, Plus Desk, Cabin, in which the panels can be attached to portable paravent screens, easily equipped with zip fasteners, and quickly transform a single sofa into a small room.