Superbenches

In Stockholm suburb, Järfälla, ten design talents have been asked to reconsider the concept of the traditional park bench, providing an urban meeting place to sit or relax.

In Stockholm suburb Järfälla, as part of a broader urban development program, ten international design talents have been asked to reconsider the concept of the traditional park bench whilst retaining its sole function of providing an urban meeting place to sit or relax. The designers upgraded existing benches or created entirely new designs for Kvarnbacken park with the potential of becoming permanent if they are appreciated and used by locals in the area.

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Top: Scholthen & Baijings, Colour Bench 05. Above: Philippe Malouin, Core

Max Lamb, 101.6 OD 305 CLR (Bench)

Scholthen & Baijings, Colour Bench 05

Scholthen & Baijings, Colour Bench 05

Märta Hägglund & Sanna Gripner, Cushy

Naihan Li, Extrusion

Luca Cipelletti, Primordial Bench

Luca Cipelletti, Primordial Bench

Ifranyi Oganwu, Rotunda

Soft Baroque, Spring Break

Kalejdohill - Superbenches map

Superbenches, site plan

Super benches is one of several initiatives of Kalejdohill – a two-year urban development project (2016-2018) that through the use of temporary installations, design and architecture will give life to the area, form a dialogue with civil society and help shape the planning process for future housing development and urban landscaping of this growing Swedish municipality.

Superbenches, Stockholm
Design: Soft Baroque, Jonatham Olivares, Max Lamb, Märta Hägglund & Sanna Gripner, Philippe Malouin, Leon Ransmeir, Luca Cipelletti, Ifranyi Oganwu, Naihan Li, Scholthen & Baijings
Curator: Felix Burrichter
Year: 2017

Windows become frames that narrate the space

A home filled with peace, built with a few essential gestures and a palette of materials in harmony with the surrounding landscape. The anthracite-colored windows by Edilpiù take center stage in this visual narrative.