Fold Eserlekua by Chris Tsui is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award in Kale Altzarien Diseinua Competition Category.

BrontzeKale Altzariak· 2021

Fold Eserlekua

by Chris Tsui

Client: Whiteground

Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Kale Altzariak Category

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The Design

About Fold Eserlekua

Fold plaza-eserleku bat da, mahai gisa ere balio duena. Diseinua kontratxapatu-zati batek osatzen du, angelu batean bere gainera tolestuta. Tolesturak bigarren gainazal bat sortzen du, mahai gisa erabil daitekeena, luzapen edo eransgailurik gehitu gabe. Forma sinple eta sendo mantentzen da espazio publikoetan erabiltzeko. Kontratxapatua lurrunez tratatzen eta berariaz eraikitako molde batean moldatzen da, brontzearekin batera erabiliz. Guztizko neurriak 1480 mm luze, 1010 mm zabal eta 730 mm garai dira.

The Recognition

About the Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award

Fold Eserlekua Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, sormenak, asmamenak eta zorroztasunak bereizten dituzten diseinu bikainei ematen zaien aitorpen oso prestijiotsua. Brontze-mailako irabazleak trebetasunez beteriko eta nabarmenki sortzaileak diren artefaktuak dira, beren diseinatzaileen esperientzia zabala, irudimena eta ekimena egiaztatzen dutenak. Fold Eserlekua oso estimatua, miretsia eta maitea den objektua izatea espero da, nabarmenki profesionala eta berritzailea dena. Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu honek artearen, zientziaren, diseinuaren eta teknologiaren praktika onenak biltzen ditu eta xehetasunei ematen dien arretagatik bikaina da. Fold Eserlekua beharrak bikain asetzen dituen, desirak ukitzen dituen, sentimenduak xarmatzen dituen eta jakin-mina erakartzen duen lana da.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: What if a bench is also a table?
Fold is an interpretation to the question above, to fulfil multiple functions yet retain a simplistic and sturdy form to be used in the public. This piece of furniture is not much more than a piece of plywood folded back on itself at an angle. Yet, this simple manipulation creates another surface that can be used as a table, without sacrificing its unanimous form with extensions or appendages.
Dimensions & Packaging: Overall dimensions: 1480(L) x 1010(W) x 730(H)mm
Tags: plywood, bending, bench, curvature
Production Technology: Plywood and Bronze
Steam the plywood and put into a custom build mold for bending
Design Challenge: The most difficult part is bending the plywood in a specific angle which is also comfortable for the purpose of sitting with a table. and the placement of the legs are the second challenge to maintain the sturdiness while to balance with the proportions and ratio with the plywood.
Inspiration: Public bench design always strives for functionality but neglected the aesthetics, and also mostly only caters for the purpose of sitting. What if you are holding a coffee or you are looking for a place to sit down with your book or laptop? You don’t have a choice but to go to the café or restaurants. It’s time to think out of the box and create a piece of furniture that aesthetically addresses the convenience and flexibility of how a public bench can do for the people.
Project Duration: The project staretd in early 2019 and completed in production in late 2019.
Operation Flow: Feel free to explore your uses and gestures with this table+bench.
Image Credits: Image#1: ©Lit Ma & Hong Kong Design Centre
Image#3: ©XU Liang Leon
Image#4: ©XU Liang Leon
Image#5: ©XU Liang Leon