Fold Setulo sa Poleiti by Chris Tsui is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Fenitjhara ya Seterata Competition Category.

BoronseFenitjhara ya Seterata· 2021

Fold Setulo sa Poleiti

by Chris Tsui

Client: Whiteground

Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award Winner in Fenitjhara ya Seterata Category

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The Design

About Fold Setulo sa Poleiti

Fold ke setulo sa poleiti sa sechaba se boetseng se sebeletsa e le tafole. Moralo o entsoe ka sekotla sa plywood se menyeng ka morao ho sona ka lengangapo le itseng. Ho menoa hoo ho theha bokaba ba bobeli bo ka sebelisoang e le tafole, ntle le ho eketsa likarolo tse ling kapa liphihlelo. Sebopeho se lula se le bonolo le se tiileng bakeng sa tshebediso libakeng tsa sechaba. Plywood e fudumetsoa ka mouwane 'me e etsoa sebopeho ka sesebelisoa se hlophisitsoeng ka bo-ona, mme boronse e sebelisoa hammoho le eona. Boholo bo akaretsang ke bolelele ba 1480 mm, bophara ba 1010 mm le bophahamo ba 730 mm.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award

Fold Setulo sa Poleiti ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e ikhethang e tsejoang ka boqapi, bohlale ba ho qapa le bohlale. Bahapi ba Boronse ke lintho tse nang le bokhoni ka ho felletseng le boqapi bo hlollang tse tiisang boiphihlelo bo bongata, mohopolo le bokhoni ba ho iphumana ba baqapi ba tsona. Fold Setulo sa Poleiti e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa bonong, mahlaleng, moralong le theknolojing mme o hlahella ka ho tsepamisa maikutlo lintlheng tse nyenyane. Fold Setulo sa Poleiti e kutloisisa litlhoko hantle, e ama litakatso, e hapa maikutlo mme e tsosa takatso ea ho tseba.

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