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Typology Ribbon Bench, Landscape Forms | International Design Awards Winners

Typology Ribbon Bench

CompanyLandscape Forms

Lead DesignersBMW Group Designworks

Design TeamBrian Revoir (Landscape Forms), Kirt Martin (Landscape Forms)

Project LocationKalamazoo, MI

CreditsImages Courtesy of Landscape Forms

Prize(s)Gold in Outdoor And Exercise Equipment / Patio/Garden Furniture and Accessories, Silver in Design For Society / Design for Society

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Entry Description

The Typology ribbon bench combines modular seating and lighting to define and connect spaces, guide pedestrians and form hubs of community interaction. Adaptable segments enable the bench to meander seamlessly throughout the urban landscape. Constructed from aluminum and ultra-high performance concrete, the gap between the two profiles on the bench seat serves as a mounting point for backrests, armrests and extended surfaces. Emanating from within the ribbon bench, downward-facing lighting illuminates the space around the feature, creating an illusion that the entire structure almost levitates