Designed: 2009
Bench
The inspiration for Table, Bench, Chair derives from the interior communication of the Yamonote line on Tokyo’s Metro. Japanese trains generally have benches with armrests dividing the spaces, however the Yamonote line has a green bench with a single gold seat in the middle, which creates spatial awareness – passengers are subconsciously drawn to using the space in a mathematical manner and maximising the function of the bench.
Hecht has investigated this concept with the versatile series of Table, Bench, Chair. Designated seating space is profiled into the solid oak seat whilst an additional reference to traditional bentwood furniture is also made. The design form is extremely simple, reducing all physical connection between the different components and further merging the worlds of table and chair, allowing the seating to cross over into both.
Available in three versions; a chair, a bench and a love seat.
Materials:
Beech, natural waxed oak.
Size: H 82 cm, Seat H 46 cm, L 88 cm, Depth 54 cm.
