Fold Binse by Chris Tsui is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award in Dearadh Troscáin Sráide Competition Category.

Cré-umhaTroscán Sráide· 2021

Fold Binse

by Chris Tsui

Client: Whiteground

Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award Winner in Troscán Sráide Category

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The Design

About Fold Binse

Is binse poiblí é Fold a fhónann mar bhord freisin. Cruthaítear an dearadh as píosa d'adhmad snáithchomhbhrúite atá fillte siar air féin ar uillinn. Cruthaíonn an filleadh dromchla eile ar féidir é a úsáid mar bhord, gan aon síntí nó forbhreathanaigh breise a chur leis. Fanann an fhoirm simplí agus daingean lena húsáid i spásanna poiblí. Cuirtear gal tríd an adhmad snáithchomhbhrúite agus múnlaítear é i múnla saincheaptha, agus úsáidtear cré-umha in éineacht leis. Is iad na toisí foriomlána ná 1480 mm ar fad, 1010 mm ar leithead agus 730 mm ar airde.

The Recognition

About the Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award

Bhuaigh an dearadh Fold Binse Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award, aitheantas an-ghradamach a bhronntar ar dhearaí sármhaithe a mbíonn cruthaitheacht, aireagacht agus géarchúis mar shaintréithe acu. Is déantúsáin ghlic agus chruthaitheacha go suntasach iad buaiteoirí Cré-umha a dhearbhaíonn taithí fhairsing, samhlaíocht agus acmhainneacht a ndearthóirí. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh an dearadh Fold Binse ina rud a bhfuil an-mheas air, a n-ardaítear agus a ghráitear, atá thar a bheith gairmiúil agus nuálach. Ionchorpraíonn an dearadh seo a bhuaigh Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award na cleachtais is fearr san ealaín, san eolaíocht, sa dearadh agus sa teicneolaíocht, agus tá sé sármhaith as a aird ar mhionsonraí. Sásaíonn an dearadh Fold Binse riachtanais go hálainn, bainíonn sé le mianta, cuireann sé draíocht ar mhothúcháin agus tarraingíonn sé fiosracht.

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