Ribbon Straßenbank by Di Hu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award in Bronze in Straßenmöbeldesign Competition Category.

BronzeStraßenmöbel· 2024

Ribbon Straßenbank

by Di Hu

A' Design Award in Bronze Winner in Straßenmöbel Category

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The Design

About Ribbon Straßenbank

Ribbon ist eine Straßenbank für öffentliche Räume wie Stadtplätze, Quartiersplätze und Promenaden. Fünf verbreitete Ruhehaltungen – angezogen, tief zurückgelehnt, aufrecht, nach hinten gelehnt und liegend – wurden untersucht und zu Profilkurven vereinfacht. Weiche Übergänge zwischen den fünf Kurven erzeugen eine einzige, mäandrierende Form. Die Bank besteht aus Sperrholzrahmen, jeweils 35 Millimeter breit und in einem Abstand von 50 Millimetern angeordnet, die durch Gewindestangen aus Stahl, Muttern und Holzabstandshalter verbunden sind. Die Lattenstruktur ermöglicht den Wasserabfluss und eignet sich sowohl für Innen- als auch für Außenbereiche.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Bronze

Ribbon Straßenbank ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Bronze, einer hochprestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für herausragende Designs, die sich durch Kreativität, Einfallsreichtum und Scharfsinn auszeichnen. Bronze-Gewinner sind reichlich geschickte und auffallend kreative Artefakte, die die große Erfahrung, Fantasie und Findigkeit ihrer Designer belegen. Von Ribbon Straßenbank wird erwartet, dass es ein hochgeschätztes, bewundertes und geliebtes Objekt ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Bronze prämierte Design verkörpert bewährte Verfahren in Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie und ist hervorragend in seiner Liebe zum Detail. Ribbon Straßenbank befriedigt Bedürfnisse auf großartige Weise, berührt Wünsche, bezaubert Gefühle und spricht die Neugier an.

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.