Ripples Bench by Toyo Ito


Ripples Bench by Toyo Ito

Toyo Ito is a world famous architect who has taken to the stable of designers who have made the transition into furniture for the Italian furniture company Horm. In my opinion, Toyo Ito’s work is high concept and not based on an existing style, however the materiality of his projects tend to be on the shiny side. Steel, glass, and a number of other reflective materials permeate his large body of work. Often times, his buildings almost feel devoid of material. The buildings somehow are made of light and ether. But this piece of furniture is not about all of that, at least in terms of material choice. I guess when the scale is brought down these explorations make less sense. This bench is a warm plywood that is more about the material itself. The character of the ply strata are revealed by sanding a slight bowl into the seat of the bench revealing almost tree-like rings.

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2 Comments For This Post

  1. Robins Garden Benches Says:

    The tree like rings help make it seem more natural and organic while the classic shape and form looks smashing. I have been a huge Toyo Ito and it’s nice to see him producing some truly magnificent furniture pieces.

  2. Brandon Thomas Baunach Says:

    The pieces are quite striking but still very subtle.

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