Kawadoko Banco by Shih An Ko is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Bronze in Design de Mobiliário Competition Category.

BronzeMobiliário· 2021

Kawadoko Banco

by Shih An Ko

Client: Chieh Nan Ko Architects

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Mobiliário Category

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The Design

About Kawadoko Banco

Kawadoko é um banco de madeira concebido para proporcionar alívio do calor do verão. O nome faz referência às plataformas construídas sobre os rios no Japão durante o verão, onde as pessoas se refrescam junto à água corrente. O banco é feito em carvalho branco, com recurso a encaixes de malhete e espiga e a torneamento de madeira, seguindo a estrutura da arquitetura tradicional em madeira. Os longos vãos entre as varas do assento permitem a passagem do ar, proporcionando uma experiência de assento fresca. O assento é mais largo do que a média, permitindo que os utilizadores se sentem de pernas cruzadas ou se deitem para descansar. As extremidades arredondadas das varas servem de pegas quando o banco é deslocado.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Kawadoko 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 Kawadoko 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. Kawadoko 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: Inspired by the memories of kawadoko, this bench is specially designed for escaping from the summer heat. The long gaps between the seat create a cool and well-ventilated sitting experience, and the rods that make up the seat are cut into flat surfaces to ensure comfort, while the edges remain circular, similar to the shape of bamboo, and serve as handles when moving the chair.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 430mm x Depth 1520mm x Height 460mm
Tags: bench, summer, nature, furniture
Production Technology: Production: tenon and mortise techniques, woodturning
Material: white oak
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge is the making of the 1.5 meters-long wooden rods, which requires customized jigs to stabilize during the making process. And the burnt marks on the curved surface, after several attempts,have been successfully erased using certain techniques.
Research: The project has explored the wooden structure of traditional Japanese architecture, and transformed it into the constructive concept of the design. Another research is about the relevance between furniture and human body scale,and how our body reacts in different circumstances, as these are the factors that refined the prototype in the process.
Inspiration: Kawadoko, which mean river floors, are patios built over the river by restaurants in Kibune during the summer. While kawadoko are temporary, they are quite sturdy-built with wood and bamboo.
In Kibune, people are only a few feet above the river as they can enjoy the sound of water, the breeze, and the mist.
Thinking Kawadoko as a pleasant escape from the summer heat, the design aims to evoke memories of kawadoko, bringing a sense of coolness into daily life.
Project Duration: The project started in August, 2020 and finished in January, 2021, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: The scale and dimension of this project has been carefully arranged to achieve a friendly user experience. The width of the bench is wider than the average, so that user can easily sit cross-legged or even lie down to rest. The height of the shelf is in exact position where the hands are naturally dropping,which means anything on the shelf are within reach.the round rods serve as handles when moving the bench. In addition, a foldable cushion can be used during winter to ensure comfort.