Iron Street Furniture Design · 2020
Lumino Single Street Bench
- A' Design Award 2020 Iron Winner in Street Furniture Design
- Awarded April 15, 2020
- CLIENT: MAGMA graphics
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 19,585
- Verification code 6260748F48 · Verify this award
About Lumino Single Street Bench
This bench is made of one monolith twisted pipe There are three types of materials depending on the environment: solid-surface stone-like material, acrylic shiny plastic, semi-transparent acrylic material. The third one allows the bench to look solid at daylight and be transparent at night when the internal illumination starts to glow. For this version of the bench there is a solar panel mounted on the top of it so it can have independent power source. The simple shape and smooth design can ensure the weather resistant, anti-vandal and easy to clean. A city sculpture that can be also useful.
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- Unique Properties
- This single bench is a piece of street furniture which needs to have several very important characteristics - weather resistant, anti-vandal and easy to clean. The simple shape, smooth design and no exposed fixation can ensure all of these.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Height - 810 mm, Length - 420 mm, Width - 610 mm
- Tags
- Bench, City, Environment, Furniture, Vasil, Velchev
- Production Technology
- There are three types of materials depending on the environment: solid surface stone-like material, acrylic shiny plastic, semi-transparent acrylic material
- Design Challenge
- There are two things here that are challenging - the manufacturing and the installation. Produce it in one solid piece will be quite difficult so it will be separated in parts. That will make the installation easier.
- Project Duration
- Total duration of development - six months
- Operation Flow
- Material allows the bench to look solid at daylight and be transparent at night when the internal illumination starts to glow.
- Research
- Suitable materials for city environment
- Inspiration
- The aim was to create a piece of street furniture using one monolith single twisted pipe. To be not only a bench but also some kind of a city sculpture, a piece of art that can also be usefull
- Image Credits
- Images created by Vasil Velchev
Colors of Lumino Single Street Bench
Grand Interview about Lumino Single Street Bench
Its all started with the shape. At the beginning, the material was only one, solid. In the process of developing, using material which can change from solid to transparent started become more and more interesting and practical.
Creating street furniture is a challenging process because if you rely only on functionality, the whole project would be boring. That is why you should think of creating something interesting and memorable for street environment.
The main factor indeed is the different urban environment. Having variety of materials will make the product suitable for different public places. Research was based mostly on observation of different urban environments and the overall impression that they give. So these 3 materials are based on the most popular urban appearances.
Our environment is something that we all should take care about. And its designer's duty to always think about it in all projects.
Furniture for public spaces should have higher level of resistance not only against vandalism but to all kind of conditions, including weather.
The users firstly will be attracted to the shape. As an urban piece of art, a sculpture. After that they will discover that this also have practical functionality.
CNC machines could do amassing work so manufacturing cannot be a big challenge. With proper machining setups we can create prototypes or moulds for mass production.
Step by step, skill by skill, we all build ourselves first as a person, then as professional. A designer need to have variety of skills to make a project complete. For example, I use my graphic design skills to create final presentation materials, to create the logo of the product, etc.
Lumino is firstly a pieces of modern art. Something that every city should posses in its environment. After that comes the fictionality.
All ergonomics are considered and there are no random dimensions. Comfort of the user is top priority. The specific purpose of each product should be carefully studied in order to answer the real necessity.