Fold Bangku by Chris Tsui is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Gangsa in Reka Bentuk Perabot Jalan Competition Category.

GangsaPerabot Jalan· 2021

Fold Bangku

by Chris Tsui

Client: Whiteground

A' Design Award Gangsa Winner in Perabot Jalan Category

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The Design

About Fold Bangku

Fold ialah bangku awam yang turut berfungsi sebagai meja. Reka bentuk ini dibentuk daripada sekeping papan lapis yang dilipat ke belakang pada satu sudut. Lipatan ini mencipta permukaan kedua yang boleh digunakan sebagai meja, tanpa memerlukan sambungan atau tambahan tambahan. Bentuknya kekal ringkas dan kukuh untuk kegunaan di ruang awam. Papan lapis ini dikukus dan dibentuk dalam acuan tersuai yang dibina khas, serta digunakan bersama gangsa. Dimensi keseluruhan ialah 1480 mm panjang, 1010 mm lebar dan 730 mm tinggi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Gangsa

Fold Bangku ialah pemenang A' Design Award Gangsa, pengiktirafan yang amat berprestij yang dianugerahkan kepada reka bentuk cemerlang yang dicirikan oleh kreativiti, kecerdikan dan ketajaman fikiran. Pemenang Gangsa ialah artifak yang amat mahir dan sangat kreatif yang membuktikan pengalaman luas, imaginasi dan akal budi pereka bentuknya. Fold Bangku diharapkan menjadi objek yang sangat dihargai, dikagumi dan disayangi, sangat profesional dan inovatif. Reka bentuk pemenang A' Design Award Gangsa ini merangkumi amalan terbaik dalam seni, sains, reka bentuk dan teknologi, dan cemerlang dalam perhatiannya terhadap butiran. Fold Bangku memenuhi keperluan dengan indah, menyentuh keinginan, memikat perasaan dan menarik rasa ingin tahu.

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