Bendch - A bending bench
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While researching the typology and going on long walks in Helsinki, I was inspired by natural forms of seating that invite people to rest when one feels the sudden urge - like landing on a tree trunk or a rock covered with soft moss.
The location for my bench became a forest landscape in Koskela, Helsinki.
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As the idea was to create many ways of taking a break, the bench form also accommodates with the Finnish verdant nature, adjusting to the landscape and creating a needed resting position.
My goals were to produce minimal material waste in production, to use sustainable materials and create a different approach to seating.
Birch plywood
Aalto University ‘2021 / with the help of Mikko Paakkanen & Karola Sahi