Fold Kursi Fadhi by Chris Tsui is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Farnijarka Jidadka Competition Category.

NaxaasFarnijarka Jidadka· 2021

Fold Kursi Fadhi

by Chris Tsui

Client: Whiteground

Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Farnijarka Jidadka Category

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The Design

About Fold Kursi Fadhi

Fold waa kursi fadhi dadweyne oo isla mar ahna u shaqeeya miis. Naqshaddu waxay ka samaysan tahay xaydh alwaax oo laba-jibbaaran (plywood) oo laalaabmay geeska naftiisa. Laalaabku wuxuu abuuraa dhabbo labaad oo loo isticmaali karo miis, iyadoo aan lagu darsan wax dheeraad ah ama qaybo lammaane ah. Qaabku wuu sii ahaan yahay mid fudud oo adkaysan kara isticmaalka goobaha dadweynaha. Alwaaxa laba-jibbaaran waxaa lagu uumeeyaa uumi (steamed) waxaana lagu qaabeeyaa qaab-samayn gaar loo dhisay, iyadoo naxaas (bronze) lagu daraa. Cabbirrada guud waa 1480 mm oo dherer ah, 1010 mm oo ballaadh ah, iyo 730 mm oo dhererka joogtada ah.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award

Fold Kursi Fadhi waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf sare leh oo la siiyo naqshado aan caadi ahayn oo lagu garto hal-abuur, hal-abuur cusub iyo caqli. Guuleystayaasha Naxaasta waa shaqooyin xirfad buuxda leh iyo hal-abuur yaab leh oo xaqiijiya khibrad weyn, male-awaal iyo kartida naqshadeeyayaashooda. Fold Kursi Fadhi waa walax la filayo inay noqoto mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur cusub leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu ku darsadaa hab-dhaqanno ugu wanaagsan farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada wuxuuna ku fiican yahay dhawrista tafaasiisha. Fold Kursi Fadhi si fiican ayay u buuxisaa baahiyaha, taabataa rabitaannada, soo jiidataa dareenka kicinayaanna xiisaha aqoonta.

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