Bea bench: close-up of the side-table juncture and shadow line.
Furniture · 2018

Bea, a bench that redefines the bench.

Side tables inset into the body of the bench. They slide in and out, or can be removed and used alongside the bench, with it, or as standalone pieces of furniture in their own right.

TypeBench
MaterialsTimber · steel
Year2018
RecognitionExhibited

Brief

Bea redefines the concept of a bench. The side tables are inset into the main body, sliding in and out as needed. They can also be removed entirely and used alongside the bench, or with other items in the room.

Bea: detail.
Detail: the inset module geometry.
Bea bench render, alternate angle.
Render: alternate angle.

Process

Pulled from the original presentation deck — inspiration, ideation, and the feature breakdown that drove the final piece.

Bea bench: inspiration moodboard.
Inspiration board: precedent and reference.
Bea bench: developmental sketches and features.
Developmental sketches: side-table modules slotting into the body.
Bea bench: final-design feature breakdown.
Final design: ash wood (shou sugi ban), black powder-coated steel, shadow-line detail.
Bea bench: close-up of the side-table juncture in dark-stained ash.
Side-table juncture: where the inset module meets the body.

Methods

Industrial design CAD render Materials study Modular furniture
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