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Lato folding bench
Client: Mint Gallery | Prototype
Year: 2010 | 2020
Material: Aluminum.
Photo: Ernest Winczyk
Folding bench an experiment in folding mechanics involving folding by rotating one element - the backrest. A project from 2010 from my time as a student at the RCA. The aluminium version is a new iteration of the 2022 design, a reinterpretation initiated out of a need to experiment with the material and a love of aluminium, a material that resonates with the uncompromising aesthetic of a minimalist piece of furniture.
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