Norwegian designer Daniel Ryabakken works in collaboration with Vestre to breathe life back into the Ypsilon bench, which was first designed back in 2005. It retains its minimal design that has an angled look defined by the linear solid glulam beams. It rests on top of bent sheets of steel that have been laser-cut.
Ryabakken explains that "The contrasts between the materials are interesting, both between the steel and the glulam, and in the space between the beams of the seat. Nothing in the main element of the base is welded, instead, the steel evokes folded paper. It highlights the quality of both steel and wood. I like form-wise innovation where you can work with traditional materials and still create something new."
Revived Sustainable Urban Benches
Daniel Rybakken and Vestre Revive the Ypsilon Bench
Trend Themes
1. Sustainable Urban Furniture - Collaborations between designers and furniture manufacturers are creating new sustainable furniture designs for urban spaces.
2. Minimalist Design - Designers are exploring the use of solid glulam beams and bent sheets of metal to create simplistic, angled furniture designs.
3. Material Contrasts - Designers are experimenting with combinations of materials in furniture design to create interesting contrasts.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Manufacturing - Furniture manufacturers can collaborate with designers to create sustainable and minimalist designs with unique material combinations.
2. Urban Planning - Urban planners and architects can incorporate new sustainable and minimalist furniture designs in their public spaces.
3. Metalworking - Metalworkers can experiment with new techniques to bend and cut sheets of steel to create interesting furniture designs with traditional materials.