Furniture is increasingly designed to appeal to a 360-degree view.

With the rising popularity of open-concept spaces in recent years comes the inevitable echo of furniture designers following suit, producing pieces that rise to meet the new demands of fluid floor plans. Enter floating furniture.

Dislodging seating, shelving and desks from the walls and corners they’ve historically backed into opens up a world of possibilities—and for some, uncovers a new canvas. That’s the case for Los Angeles–based Tina Nicole, co-founder and creative director of Nathan Anthony Furniture, whose Laurent sofa showcases its finest focal point on the back—an oft-overlooked spot that’s typically short on design flair. That kind of attention to unique details and craftsmanship, according to Nicole, is part of the allure of furniture designed to be floated. After all, why shouldn’t your view be beautiful from all angles?