Fold Igicaro by Chris Tsui is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze in Imitako y'Umuhanda Competition Category.

BuronzeImitako y'Umuhanda· 2021

Fold Igicaro

by Chris Tsui

Client: Whiteground

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze Winner in Imitako y'Umuhanda Category

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The Design

About Fold Igicaro

Fold ni igicaro rusange gikoreshwa mu ruhame kandi gikora nk'ameza. Iyi miterere ikozwe mu kibaho cya pulaywudi (plywood) cyunamishijwe hejuru yacyo ubwacyo mu mfuruka runaka. Uko kunama bikora ubuso bwa kabiri bushobora gukoreshwa nk'ameza, nta zindi nzitizi cyangwa ibyongeweho bikenewe. Imiterere igumana kuba yoroshye kandi ikomeye kugira ngo ikoreshwe mu turere tw'abaturage. Pulaywudi iratekwa mu muvuke maze igashushanywa mu gikoresho cy'imashini cyakozwe ku bushake, kandi bronze irakoreshwa hamwe nayo. Ingano rusange ni uburebure bwa milimetero 1480, ubugari bwa milimetero 1010 n'uburebure (uburebure bwo hejuru) bwa milimetero 730.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze

Fold Igicaro ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo by'indashyikirwa birangwa no guhanga, ubwenge n'ubushishozi. Abegukanye Buronze ni ibihangano bifite ubuhanga bwinshi kandi bihanga cyane, bishimangira uburambe, ubwenge n'ubushobozi bw'ababihanze. Fold Igicaro biteganyijwe ko izaba ikintu cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifite ubunyamwuga n'udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Buronze gikoresha uburyo bwiza mu buhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga kandi kirarenze mu gutaha ku tuntu duto. Fold Igicaro ishimisha ibyo dukeneye, ikora ku byifuzo byacu, itwara amarangamutima yacu kandi ikurura amatsiko yacu.

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