Ribbon Gadebænk by Di Hu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award i Bronze in Gademøbeldesign Competition Category.
BronzeGademøbler· 2024
Ribbon Gadebænk
by Di Hu
A' Design Award i Bronze Winner in Gademøbler Category
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About Ribbon Gadebænk
Ribbon er en gadebænk designet til offentlige rum såsom byplæner, fællesarealer og promenader. Fem almindelige hvilestillinger – sammenkrøbet, tilbagelænet, oprejst, tilbagelænende og liggende – blev studeret og forenklet til profilkurver. Bløde overgange mellem de fem kurver skaber en enkelt, snoet form. Bænken er fremstillet af krydsfinerrammer, hver 35 millimeter bred og placeret med 50 millimeters mellemrum, samlet med gevindskårne stålstænger, møtrikker og trædistancestykker. Den lamelagtige konstruktion muliggør afvanding og egner sig til både indendørs og udendørs omgivelser.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award i Bronze
Ribbon Gadebænk er vinder af A' Design Award i Bronze, en højt prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles enestående designs, som udmærker sig ved kreativitet, opfindsomhed og skarpsindighed. Bronzevinderne er rigeligt dygtige og påfaldende kreative artefakter, der bekræfter deres designeres store erfaring, fantasi og snilde. Ribbon Gadebænk forventes at være en højt estimeret, beundret og kær genstand, der er bemærkelsesværdigt professionel og innovativ. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Bronze, indarbejder bedste praksis inden for kunst, videnskab, design og teknologi og er fremragende på grund af sin sans for detaljer. Ribbon Gadebænk tilfredsstiller pragtfuldt behov, rører længsler, charmerer følelser og appellerer til nysgerrigheden.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Five postures are studied and used to shape the bench’s profile curves. This design approach ensures the bench accommodates these postures, offering a more comfortable resting experience. Additionally, this bench not only adds aesthetic value as an urban sculpture but also blends well with street side planter.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The bench wood frames material is Plywood, connected by steel rod. All wood frames are center-spaced 50mm apart, are each 35mm wide, with varying perimeter. The overall wood volume used is under 3 cubic meter.
- Tags
- street, bench, resting, ergonimic,
- Production Technology
- Individual wood frame pieces are connected by steel rods through pre-drilled holes, rods can be covered by wooden spacers; each wood piece is fasten by threaded rods and nuts.
- Design Challenge
- The seamless transition between the profile curves blend their differences into a singular form. The slatted design addresses drainage issues, making the bench applicable for both indoor and outdoor settings.
- Research
- Through observation and sketching, five common resting postures were identified: tucked-in, deep, straight-up, lean back, and lounging. Simplified curves representing these postures were used to shape the bench's profile, creating a smooth, unified design. The wooden slats offer a dual visual effect—semi-transparent when viewed from the front and appearing to be smooth and uniformly patterned, giving it a tactile and visually rhythmic quality when looking from the side.
- Inspiration
- Ribbon draws inspiration from body posture and curves when people rest naturally. The bench is crafted based on five common outdoor resting postures. The design simplifies the interface between body and furniture to create the bench’s profile curves, using smooth transitions between these five profile curves to create a meandering, comfortable street bench.
- Project Duration
- The bench is flexible for installation in various settings, including city plazas, community squares, promenades, and similar locations intended for people to sit and rest for a moment.
- Operation Flow
- The bench features five profile curves designed to accommodate most common resting postures: tucked-in, deep, straight-up, lean back, and lounging. Unlike traditional street benches, it offers a more comfortable resting experience and seamlessly blends with street side landscaping.
- Team Members
- Di Hu
Yiqing Wu
Canbin Chen
Yeqing Shang
Wenjing Fang - Image Credits
- Image #1 #2 #3 #4 #5, Illustrator Di Hu, 2024.
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