Fold Banco by Chris Tsui is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Bronze in Design de Mobiliário Urbano Competition Category.

BronzeMobiliário Urbano· 2021

Fold Banco

by Chris Tsui

Client: Whiteground

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Mobiliário Urbano Category

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The Design

About Fold Banco

Fold é um banco público que também funciona como mesa. O design é formado a partir de uma peça de madeira compensada dobrada sobre si mesma em ângulo. A dobra cria uma segunda superfície que pode ser utilizada como mesa, sem extensões ou apêndices adicionais. A forma permanece simples e robusta para uso em espaços públicos. O compensado é tratado a vapor e moldado em um molde feito sob medida, sendo o bronze utilizado em conjunto com ele. As dimensões totais são 1480 mm de comprimento, 1010 mm de largura e 730 mm de altura.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Fold Banco conquistou o A' Design Award de Bronze, um reconhecimento altamente prestigiado atribuído a designs notáveis que se distinguem pela criatividade, engenho e perspicácia. Os vencedores do Bronze são artefactos amplamente habilidosos e surpreendentemente criativos que comprovam a vasta experiência, imaginação e capacidade de iniciativa dos seus designers. Espera-se que Fold Banco seja um objeto muito considerado, admirado e estimado, notavelmente profissional e inovador. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Bronze incorpora as melhores práticas em arte, ciência, design e tecnologia e é excelente pela sua atenção ao detalhe. Fold Banco satisfaz esplendidamente necessidades, toca desejos, encanta sentimentos e desperta curiosidade.

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