The Leftover Loveseat is a zero-waste loveseat and uses recycled waste from Fitzrovia's restaurants and hotels.
Food is at the heart of every community, bringing people together across cultures and traditions. In Fitzrovia, with its vibrant restaurants, food is a shared experience, a conversation, a reflection of the diversity of the people who live and work there.
Fitzrovia is also renowned for its rich Georgian and Victorian heritage. S-shaped loveseats became popular in the 19th century and would have been commonplace in the elegant townhouses and salons of Fitzrovia.
The Leftover Loveseat brings together these two Fitzrovia traditions by creating a love seat made using recycled waste from local restaurants and cafes. Waste ranging from oyster shells, wine bottles, plastic forks and broken china plates have been collected from a range of restaurants and cafes in Fitzrovia such as Charlotte Street Hotel and Bentley’s Oyster Bar & Grill The waste materials have been ground down into small fragments, which are then cast into the loveseat, representing Fitzrovia’s rich and eclectic cultural identity.
Sponsored By The Langham Estate
The London Festival of Architecture (LFA) and The Fitzrovia Partnership invite you to pause, relax and enjoy the surroundings at nine creative and vibrant seating installations across Fitzrovia. More than just places to rest, these dynamic designs bring the LFA2025 theme, 'Voices' to life.
