Fold Chigaro by Chris Tsui is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award in Fenichara yeMumigwagwa Competition Category.

BronziFenichara yeMumigwagwa· 2021

Fold Chigaro

by Chris Tsui

Client: Whiteground

Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award Winner in Fenichara yeMumigwagwa Category

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The Design

About Fold Chigaro

Fold ichigaro chavanhu vose chinoshandawo setafura. Dhizaini iyi yakagadzirwa neplywood imwe yakapetwa kudzokera pairi pachayo nekona yakati saizvozvo. Kupetwa uku kunogadzira chiso chechipiri chinogona kushandiswa setafura, pasina kuwedzera zvimwe zvinhu kana zvibatanidzo. Chimiro chinoramba chiri chiri nyore uye chakasimba kuti chishandiswe munzvimbo dzavanhu vose. Plywood inofukidzwa neusavi hwemvura ndokuumbwa mumhoto yakagadzirirwa iyoyo chete, uye bronze inoshandiswawo pairi. Huwandu hwazvo hwakakwana zvinosvika 1480 mm paurefu, 1010 mm paupamhi uye 730 mm pakukwirira.

The Recognition

About the Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award

Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award wakahwinwa ne Fold Chigaro, rukudzo rwakakwirira kwazvo runopiwa kumadhizaini akasiyana anozivikanwa nekugadzira, njere nekungwara. Vakunda veBronzi mabasa ane unyanzvi hwakakwana uye kugadzira kunoshamisa kunosimbisa ruzivo rukuru, pfungwa nehunyanzvi hwevagadziri vawo. Fold Chigaro inotarisirwa kuva chinhu chinokudzwa kwazvo, chinoremekedzwa uye chinodiwa, chine hunyanzvi hunoonekwa uye zvitsva. Dhizaini iyi yakahwina Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award inosanganisa maitiro akanakisa muhunyanzvi, sayenzi, dhizaini netekinoroji uye yakasiyana nekutarisisa zvidiki. Fold Chigaro inogutsa zvinodiwa zvakanaka, inobata zvishuvo, inokwezva manzwiro uye inomutsa kuda kuziva.

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