Fold Bekkur by Chris Tsui is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award í bronsi in Hönnun götu- og borgarhúsgagna Competition Category.

BronsGötuhúsgögn· 2021

Fold Bekkur

by Chris Tsui

Client: Whiteground

A' Design Award í bronsi Winner in Götuhúsgögn Category

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The Design

About Fold Bekkur

Fold er almenningsbekkur sem þjónar einnig hlutverki borðs. Hönnunin er mótuð úr krossviðarplötu sem er brotin til baka á sjálfa sig á horni. Brotið myndar annað yfirborð sem hægt er að nota sem borð, án viðbættra framlenginga eða álíma. Formið helst einfalt og stöðugt fyrir notkun á almenningssvæðum. Krossviðurinn er gufumeðhöndlaður og mótaður í sérsmíðuðu móti, og bronsi er beitt með honum. Heildarmál eru 1480 mm á lengd, 1010 mm á breidd og 730 mm á hæð.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award í bronsi

Fold Bekkur vann A' Design Award í bronsi, mjög virta viðurkenningu sem veitt er framúrskarandi hönnunarverkum sem einkennast af sköpunargáfu, hugvitssemi og skarpskyggni. Sigurvegarar í bronsi eru ríkulega leiknir og áberandi skapandi gripir sem staðfesta víðtæka reynslu, ímyndunarafl og útsjónarsemi hönnuða sinna. Þess er vænst að Fold Bekkur sé mjög metinn, dáður og elskaður hlutur sem er einstaklega fagmannlegur og nýstárlegur. Þetta hönnunarverk sem vann A' Design Award í bronsi felur í sér bestu starfsvenjur í list, vísindum, hönnun og tækni og er framúrskarandi fyrir athygli sína á smáatriðum. Fold Bekkur fullnægir þörfum á dásamlegan hátt, snertir langanir, heillar tilfinningar og vekur forvitni.

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