Ribbon Ijoko Ìta by Di Hu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun-èlò Ìlú àti Ọ̀nà Competition Category.

IdẹOhun-èlò Ìlú· 2024

Ribbon Ijoko Ìta

by Di Hu

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Ohun-èlò Ìlú Category

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The Design

About Ribbon Ijoko Ìta

Ribbon jẹ́ ìjókòó ìta tí a ṣe fún àwọn àyè gbogbogbò bíi àwọn gbọ̀ngàn ìlú, àwọn àgbàlá àdúgbò àti àwọn ọ̀nà ìrìnàjò. A ṣe ìwádìí àwọn ìwà ìsinmi tí ó wọ́pọ̀ márùn-ún, tí ó jẹ́ dídi-mọ́lé, jíjìn, dídúró-taara, títẹ̀-sẹ́yìn àti títẹ́ka, a sì rọ̀ wọ́n dà sí àwọn ìlà àyíká onígun. Àkọlé pẹ̀lẹ́pẹ̀lẹ́ láàrin àwọn ìlà márùn-ún wọ̀nyí ṣẹ̀dá ìrísí kan tí ó rìn kiri gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọ̀kan. A ṣe ìjókòó náà pẹ̀lú àwọn férémù pláwúdì, ọ̀kọ̀ọ̀kan wọn ní ìbú mílímítà márùnlélọ́gbọ̀n (35mm), tí a sì ya ààyè mílímítà àádọ́ta (50mm) láàrin wọn, tí a so pọ̀ pẹ̀lú àwọn ọ̀pá irin onídìmú, àwọn nọ́tì àti àwọn afidipò onígi. Ìṣètò onílà yìí jẹ́ kí omi lè sàn, ó sì bá àwọn ipò inú ilé àti òde méjèèjì mu.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award

Ribbon Ijoko Ìta jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Ribbon Ijoko Ìta yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Ribbon Ijoko Ìta ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.

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.