AHDEN: A SEATING COLLECTION BY AFTEROOM THAT FEELS NATURALLY AT HOME

The furniture we choose shapes how a room feels and how we spend time in it. With AHDEN collection, PODIUM and AFTEROOM bring thoughtful design and precise craftsmanship to the places where we gather, settle in and feel at home.

Every Detail Has a Reason

AFTEROOM’s approach gives AHDEN its sense of ease. Each curve and connection belongs to the design because it contributes to how the piece works or how it is constructed. Unnecessary decoration is left out, allowing the materials and proportions to become more apparent.

This is the thinking behind Design Beyond Decoration. In the wooden chairs, it can be seen in the gently milled backrests and a shared frame approach that supports different expressions. In the upholstered armchair, it appears in the relationship between generous upholstery and a wooden structure that keeps the overall form balanced.

A closer look at the wooden backrests reveals this work. Both Smooth and Cowhorn combine CNC shaping with hand finishing, so a seemingly simple curve depends on precision in how it is formed and finished. The backrest becomes a place to notice the shape, proportion and surface of the wood.

In Soft Armchair, the question is how to offer generous softness while keeping the whole chair visually balanced. The upholstered seat and backrest work together with the wooden frame and the open space beneath the seat. Its character comes from these functional elements and the way they are brought together.

AHDEN’s character becomes clearer through the details, and more familiar through daily use.

The Wooden Chair Series
An Everyday Essential with Room for Personal Choice

The Wooden Chair Series introduces two backrest characters: Smooth and Cowhorn. Smooth has a compact, softly shaped profile. Cowhorn extends further to either side, giving the chair a broader outline. Both express AFTEROOM’s interest in refined, visually quiet furniture.

Each character is available as a chair or mid stool. For indoor settings, American White Oak, German Beech and Teak can be paired with fabric, leather, Paper Cord or Textilene seats. These choices allow the same design family to take on a different feeling around a dining table, beside a kitchen counter or within a café.

A mix of backrests can give individual seats their own character while keeping the room connected through a common design language.

AHDEN Cowhorn Chair

With a backrest that extends gently to either side, AHDEN Cowhorn Chair gives the dining table a more defined outline. It can bring character to the ends of a long table or create a consistent rhythm when used as a set, keeping the setting warm and approachable.

AHDEN Smooth Chair

AHDEN Smooth Chair offers a compact profile for the everyday dining table or café. Its softly milled backrest keeps the outline simple, allowing the wood and seat material to set the tone. Repeated around a table, it gives the arrangement a calm, coherent feeling.

AHDEN Cowhorn Mid Stool & AHDEN Smooth Mid Stool

AHDEN Cowhorn Mid Stool carries the broader Cowhorn backrest to kitchen islands and counter seating. Its outline gives the counter an identity within an open living space, making it a welcoming place to pause for breakfast or keep someone company while they cook.

For a row of seats along a kitchen island, AHDEN Smooth Mid Stool keeps the arrangement visually light. Its compact backrest carries the same character as Smooth Chair, helping connect the kitchen counter and dining area. Everyday moments can move easily between the two.

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The Upholstered Seating Series
Comfort with a Shape of Its Own

The Upholstered Seating Series begins with Soft Armchair. AFTEROOM approached the design with a different emphasis: generous comfort, soft lines and a silhouette that gives the room a point of interest.

The relationship between upholstery and wood is central to the piece. The upholstered form invites you to settle in, while the visible wooden structure expresses warmth and definition. AFTEROOM carefully balanced these elements so the chair would feel welcoming without appearing bulky.

AHDEN Soft Armchair-01

Available in fabric, with a choice of American White Oak, German Beech or American Maple for the wooden structure, AHDEN Soft Armchair-01 can sit at a dining table, in a reading corner or as part of a lounge arrangement. It is a chair to consider wherever comfort might encourage you to stay a little longer.

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Two Years of Working through the Details

AHDEN developed through two years of collaboration. AFTEROOM valued the time PODIUM gave the designs to develop, and the care with which ideas were translated into physical samples.

“We were genuinely impressed by the exceptional quality coming from their own factory.”
AFTEROOM, in conversation with PODIUM

The designers particularly recognized the craftsmanship and precision of PODIUM’s prototypes. A simple form leaves these qualities visible, from the shaping of a curve to the meeting of materials.

For us, this is an essential part of collaboration: giving an original design the attention it needs to feel right in everyday use.

Find Its Place in Your Home

AHDEN can connect a dining table, kitchen counter and outdoor setting while allowing each area its own character. It can also begin with a single chair: Soft Armchair beside a bookshelf, or a wooden chair added to a table you already enjoy.

The most useful way to choose is to experience the differences for yourself. Notice how the backrest sits in relation to your body, compare the materials and consider the scale alongside the furniture you already live with.

For mid stools, our team can help you compare the seat height with your counter and the space beneath it.

Outdoors

Dedicated outdoor chairs and mid stools extend both backrest characters into open-air settings. These versions pair Teak with Textilene in Black, Coffee Cream or White.

Around a terrace dining table or beside an outdoor counter, these familiar forms give open-air spaces a sense of connection with the rooms inside.

Experience AHDEN Collection at PODIUM

Visit the PODIUM Showroom in Sathorn 1, Bangkok, to take a closer look and take a seat. Our team can help you explore the series, discuss material choices and find a specification that feels right for your space.

If you have a particular model in mind, contact us before your visit to check the current display selection. You can also request dimensions, material information or a quotation through LINE @podiumth.