A striking bench design by Laurie Wiid Van Heerden

As a marvelous tribute to the love of working with wood, a Cape Town-based designer Laurie Wild van Heerden designed a bench, which will be at display at upcoming Design MiamiBasel exhibition. Still, untitled, this bench is designed for a client, the Southern Build Collection.

The bench design varies a long way from any traditional design and is inspired by a technique that the designer had learnt while working with Artist Wim Botha.

The fabrication work used a 3m long and 5mm thick electro-galvanised midl steel top, while stanless steel legs measures 4.5mm in thickness. Then, the design is coated with ferro-grade black power, black patina stainless steel fittings. The bench also features in-house manufactured cladded timber elements. The final product was then finished in a durable satin clear lacquer.

The hand machined timber components are fitted very carefully to present the energy or movement of the design. The intricate timber joints are in abundance and give it a look of a cluster of sharp bevelled angles. The lines of timber joints and facets spread through the length of the bench.

Via:DesignInDaba