Fold Oche by Chris Tsui is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz in Nhazi Ngwá Ụlọ Okporo Ụzọ Competition Category.

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Fold Oche

by Chris Tsui

Client: Whiteground

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz Winner in Ngwá Ụlọ Okporo Ụzọ Category

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The Design

About Fold Oche

Fold bụ oche mmadụ niile na-eji, nke na-ejekarị ọrụ dịka tebụl. Nhazi ya sitere na otu mpempe plywood e piri azụ n'onwe ya n'akụkụ. Nlọghachi azụ a na-emepụta ihu nke abụọ nke enwere ike iji mee tebụl, na-enweghị mgbakwunye ndị ọzọ ma ọ bụ akụkụ e nyefere. Ụdị ya na-adịgide dị mfe na ike maka iji ya n'ebe mmadụ niile. Plywood a bụ nke e tinyere ọkụ nnu iri (steamed) ma e depụta ya n'ime ihe njide (mold) e wubere kpọmkwem maka ya, ebe a na-ejikọtakwa bronze na ya. Ogo ha n'ozuzu ya bụ 1480 mm n'ogologo, 1010 mm n'obosara na 730 mm n'ịdị elu.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz

Fold Oche meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị pụtara ìhè nke a ma ama maka nzụlite ihe, ọgụgụ isi na nghọta. Ndị meriri na Bronz bụ ihe e mere nke ndị nwere nka nke ukwuu ma dị mma n'imepụta nke na-egosi ahụmahụ buru ibu, echiche na ọgụgụ isi nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Fold Oche ga-abụ ihe a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz na-agụnye ụzọ kacha mma n'ime nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ, ma dị mma nke ukwuu maka nlebara anya ya n'obere ihe. Fold Oche na-emezu mkpa nke ọma, na-emetụ ọchịchọ aka, na-adọrọ mmetụta obi ma na-adọta ọchịchọ ịmara.

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