Fold Noho by Chris Tsui is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Keleawe in Hoʻolālā Lako Alanui Competition Category.

KeleaweLako Alanui· 2021

Fold Noho

by Chris Tsui

Client: Whiteground

A' Design Award Keleawe Winner in Lako Alanui Category

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The Design

About Fold Noho

Ka Fold he noho lehulehu i lilo pū i papaʻaina. Hoʻokumu ʻia ke ʻano mai kahi ʻāpana lā'au papa (plywood) i pelu ʻia ma luna ona iho ma kahi ʻanapa. Hoʻokumu ka pelu i kahi ʻili ʻelua e hiki ke hoʻohana ʻia ma ke ʻano he papaʻaina, me ka ʻole o nā hoʻonui a mea hoʻopili hou aku. Noho mau ke ʻano ma ke kūkulu maʻalahi a paʻa hoʻi no ka hoʻohana ʻana ma nā wahi lehulehu. Hoʻomomoku ʻia ka lā'au papa a hoʻokala ʻia i loko o kahi kumu hoʻolālā i kūkulu ponoʻī ʻia, a hoʻohana pū ʻia ke keleawe (bronze) me ia. ʻO nā ana holoʻokoʻa he 1480 mm ke lōʻihi, 1010 mm ka laulā, a me 730 mm ke kiʻekiʻe.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Keleawe

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Fold Noho i ka A' Design Award Keleawe, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kūʻokoʻa i ʻike ʻia ma o ka hana noʻeau, ka akamai a me ka makakoho. He mau hana mākaukau a hana noʻeau kupaianaha nā lanakila Keleawe e hōʻoia ana i ka ʻike nui, ka noʻonoʻo a me ka maʻalea o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Fold Noho he mea i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia, he ʻoihana a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Keleawe e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana, a maikaʻi no kona nānā ʻana i nā kikoʻī. Hoʻokō maikaʻi ka hoʻolālā Fold Noho i nā pono, hoʻopā i ka makemake, hoʻohiwahiwa i nā manaʻo a huki i ka makemake e ʻike.

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