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Fold ベンチ by Chris Tsui

Fold ベンチ by Chris Tsui is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 銅賞 in ストリートファニチャーデザイン Competition Category.


銅ストリートファニチャー· 2021

Fold ベンチ

by Chris Tsui

Client: Whiteground

A' Design Award 銅賞 Winner in ストリートファニチャー Category

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The Design

About Fold ベンチ

Foldは、テーブルとしても機能するパブリックベンチである。デザインは、一枚の合板を角度をつけて折り返すことで形づくられている。この折り返しによって、追加の拡張部品や付属物なしに、テーブルとして使える第二の面が生まれる。フォルムは、公共空間での使用に適したシンプルかつ堅牢なものとなっている。合板は蒸し曲げ加工され、専用に製作された型で成形され、ブロンズが併用されている。全体寸法は、長さ1480mm、幅1010mm、高さ730mmである。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅賞

Fold ベンチは、創造性、独創性、鋭い洞察力で際立つ傑出したデザインに授与される、高い権威をもつ評価である A' Design Award 銅賞の受賞作品です。銅賞の受賞作品は、十分に巧みで印象的なほど創造的な工芸品であり、デザイナーの豊富な経験、想像力、機知を裏づけています。Fold ベンチは、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される品であり、顕著にプロフェッショナルで革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銅賞を受賞したデザインは、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術のベストプラクティスを取り入れており、細部への配慮に優れています。Fold ベンチは、ニーズを見事に満たし、欲求に触れ、感情を魅了し、好奇心を引きつけます。

Behind the Design

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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

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