Ribbon Chigaro CheMugwagwa by Di Hu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award in Fenichara yeMumigwagwa Competition Category.

BronziFenichara yeMumigwagwa· 2024

Ribbon Chigaro CheMugwagwa

by Di Hu

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

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The Design

About Ribbon Chigaro CheMugwagwa

Ribbon chigaro chemugwagwa chakagadzirirwa nzvimbo dzavanhu vazhinji dzakadai sepamaruwa eguta, zvivara zvenharaunda uye migwagwa yekufamba. Mitoo mishanu inowanzoshandiswa yekugara zvakanaka, kunge kupinza mumuviri, kudzika, kumira zvakati twi, kusendama shure uye kuzorora zvakatambarara, yakadzidzwa ndokuitwa nyore kuti ive mitsara yakati tande. Kuchinjana zvakajeka pakati pemitsara mishanu iyi kunogadzira chimiro chimwe chinozvivira-zvivira. Chigaro chacho chakagadzirwa nemapuranga ehuni akasanganiswa (plywood), rimwe nerimwe rine upamhi hwemamirimita makumi matatu nemashanu (35mm), akaparadzaniswa nemumhanda wemamirimita makumi mashanu (50mm), akabatanidzwa nemitsipa yesimbi ine marunda (threaded steel rods), mabhiridhi uye zvigadziko zvehuni. Chimiro chakavakwa nemapuranga akaparadzaniswa ichi chinobvumira mvura kuyerera uye chinokodzera zvose kunze nemukati.

The Recognition

About the Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award

Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award wakahwinwa ne Ribbon Chigaro CheMugwagwa, 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. Ribbon Chigaro CheMugwagwa 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. Ribbon Chigaro CheMugwagwa 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: Five postures are studied and used to shape the bench’s profile curves. This design approach ensures the bench accommodates these postures, offering a more comfortable resting experience. Additionally, this bench not only adds aesthetic value as an urban sculpture but also blends well with street side planter.
Dimensions & Packaging: The bench wood frames material is Plywood, connected by steel rod. All wood frames are center-spaced 50mm apart, are each 35mm wide, with varying perimeter. The overall wood volume used is under 3 cubic meter.
Tags: street, bench, resting, ergonimic,
Production Technology: Individual wood frame pieces are connected by steel rods through pre-drilled holes, rods can be covered by wooden spacers; each wood piece is fasten by threaded rods and nuts.
Design Challenge: The seamless transition between the profile curves blend their differences into a singular form. The slatted design addresses drainage issues, making the bench applicable for both indoor and outdoor settings.
Research: Through observation and sketching, five common resting postures were identified: tucked-in, deep, straight-up, lean back, and lounging. Simplified curves representing these postures were used to shape the bench's profile, creating a smooth, unified design. The wooden slats offer a dual visual effect—semi-transparent when viewed from the front and appearing to be smooth and uniformly patterned, giving it a tactile and visually rhythmic quality when looking from the side.
Inspiration: Ribbon draws inspiration from body posture and curves when people rest naturally. The bench is crafted based on five common outdoor resting postures. The design simplifies the interface between body and furniture to create the bench’s profile curves, using smooth transitions between these five profile curves to create a meandering, comfortable street bench.
Project Duration: The bench is flexible for installation in various settings, including city plazas, community squares, promenades, and similar locations intended for people to sit and rest for a moment.
Operation Flow: The bench features five profile curves designed to accommodate most common resting postures: tucked-in, deep, straight-up, lean back, and lounging. Unlike traditional street benches, it offers a more comfortable resting experience and seamlessly blends with street side landscaping.
Team Members: Di Hu
Yiqing Wu
Canbin Chen
Yeqing Shang
Wenjing Fang
Image Credits: Image #1 #2 #3 #4 #5, Illustrator Di Hu, 2024.