Sticker Bench
For the Bench10 exhibition
Sept 2010
I took inspiration from the different stages of timber production.
After trees are felled and have been cut into planks, thin strips of wood known as stickers are placed systematically in-between the layers as planks are stacked on top of one another. This allows air to circulate around the wood and for it to dry without warping and shrinkage.
From this process I explored way to create forms which have a volume yet are efficient in terms of materials and manufacturing process.
The shape of the bench denotes where it came from.
Materials:
FSC certified Iroko
Exhibition concept, from Lollipop Shoppe
Contemporary public furniture today is largely utilitarian, to be sat on or eaten off, end of story. This sums up the public bench. For a functional object offering the benefits of rest and reflection time in a busy world, we feel the humble bench deserves an updated, innovative design that really celebrates its possibilities.