Smile Stool

Crafted in solid American cherry with exceptional care and character, Smile Stool by Jaime Hayon is a joyful celebration of simplicity, craftsmanship, y humanidad. Its expressive design, launched during Madrid Design Festival 2021, combines soft geometry with a playful personality—the curved seat forms a friendly smile, while traditional through-tenon joints create the “eyes” of a stylized face. Both charming and functional, the smile doubles as a carry handle, turning this stool into a companion as much as a seat.

Beyond its sculptural appeal, Smile Stool is an exemplar of sustainable design. Made in Benchmark’s UK workshops, its materials and construction result in a carbon-negative footprint, and it is both Red List Free and Declare certified. Designed to last for generations, this piece invites touch, sparks emotion, and gathers meaning with time. In Hayon’s words, “We must all remember to smile”—and in this object, that sentiment becomes something you can live with, every day.