Linger Bench

source: designboom

indonesian designer alvin tjitrowirjo sent us images of his new design ‘linger’ bench. the bench is made of natural rattan and is produced by hand, as opposed to machines. its organic shape and size is meant to bring people together to sit, linger and socialize.
tjitrowirjo works to revive the indonesian design industry and communicate indonesia’s design character through the use of high quality materials and craftsmanship. he concentrates on using traditional techniques and combines them with a more contemporary approach to form.
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source: freshome

Designer Alvin Tjitrowirjo’s appropriately named Linger Bench provides a fantastic concept for a casual sit, maybe a casual conversation. Meant to infuse comfortably into natural surroundings, each bench is handmade and hand-bent into its shape. Although this isnt’ the first time this type of material and style’s been utilized to develop furniture, the Linger Bench is interestingly shaped and compact enough that it looks like it should easily adapt itself to several types of interior and exterior design themes: from garden spaces, to clean contemporary gallery or loft spaces, to a warm and lightly colored corridor or foyer.
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source: museum-designru

Думаем, Вам будет интересно узнать о скамейке, которую изготовил индонезийский дизайнер Alvin Tjitrowirjo. В первую очередь поражает материал, который выбрал для своего творения автор — это ветки ротанга.

Мало кому известно, что такой вид растения отличается от других пальм тем, что имеет очень тонкие стебли — от 2 до 5 сантиметров в диаметре. Ротанг — это собрат бамбука, он также быстро растет.

Изделия из такого материала очень хорошо сохраняются на открытом воздухе, они не разбухают и не трескаются от высыхания, потому что ротанг растет в тропиках, где обычно повышенная влажность.

Плетёная мебель из него экологически чистая, так как эти пальмы растут вдалеке от цивилизации и не впитывают никаких вредных веществ. Любое изделие из ротанга можно покрыть лаком, что придаст ему более яркий и своеобразный вид.

Основным поставщиком этого материала является Индонезия. Неудивительно, что его охотно используют местные дизайнеры.

Скамейка, показанная на фотографиях, идеально впишется в современный дизайн интерьера, а если учесть, что она не боится влаги, то будет незаменима для сада или открытых веранд.

Плавность линий этого творения, а также упругость и гладкость материала, из которого она изготовлена, позволяют думать, что сидеть на ней будет очень удобно.
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source: modernodormitoriosblogspot

Alvin Tjitrowirjo es el diseñador de alta talento indonesio que se comprometió a introducir el diseño moderno y contemporáneo de Indonesia a nivel local el resto del mundo. A través de la marca alvinT, que se dedicó a la reactivación de la industria del diseño de Indonesia y comunicar carácter distintivo diseño de Indonesia y materiales de alta calidad y la artesanía, que representa la cultura de Indonesia a través de los ojos modernos. Aquí quiero mostrarles algunas de las obras de Alvin especiales que es diseñado por el uso de materiales fuertes de mimbre, rattan, tanto natural y ratán sintético. Hay algunos creativos de Alvin diseño de muebles de ratán, tales como el banco Mingle, Banco de la Mesa Redonda, heces Satool, persisten banco, y los presidentes de Inge.
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source: designatento

Do designer indonês Alvin Tjitrowirjo, com colaboração do designer Marcel Wanders, o Linger Bench traz a união do design moderno com a tradição e cultura da Indonésia apresentando materiais de alta qualidade com um projeto artesanal.

O designer buscou ressaltar a arte e a cultura explorando as riquezas históricas de seu país, fruto disso está o conceito central do Linger Bench, feito através de processos artesanais e materiais naturais, como o Vime, que possui propriedade elástica e é ideal para ambientes externos, resistente a qualquer condição de tempo e fácil de transportar.
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source: yatzer

Craftmanship and tradition has a lot to offer especially when they are interpreted through a young designer’s eyes. Indonesia is a country where modern and tradition coexist, high quality materials and craftsmanship work together providing new modern design forms. A wealth of art and culture is a continuous source of inspiration for the young designers willing to explore the history of their country. Linger Bench is Alvin Tjitrowirjo’s latest concept, a tribute to Indonesian art and history. His respect to tradition and craftsmanship is obvious as Linger bench is hand made and natural material such as rattan was used for its production. This elastic material is ideal for outdoor furniture, resistant to any weather conditions and easy to handle as it takes any form without breaking.

Playing with the forms Alvin has taken advantage of the rattan’s qualities and managed to make a modern approach as per the design, avoiding this way old fashioned patterns. Above all, the designer has managed to maintain the Indonesian culture alive through new concepts like the Linger Bench. An effort that helps and sustains the local craftsmen whose technique is a valuable asset for the generations to come.

This attempt to establish the Indonesian design throughout the world brought Alvin Tjitrowirjo and International designer Marcel Wanders closer through a successful collaboration. A combination of Wanders’ poetic approach and Tjitrowirjo’s deep knowledge and interpretion of the local art could only lead to new concepts that will place Indonesian design in the international Design map breaking any geografical or ideological fontieres.

Alvin Tjitrowirjo graduated from RMIT University in 2004. In 2008 Alvin Tjitrowirjo was named a finalist for the “Australian Alumni Award for Creativity and Design”. His specialties are industrial design, art direction and interior design. Tjitrowirjo joined Grain&Green architecture firm lead by renowned Architect Jeffrey Budiman and at the same time he joined Dform, a non-profit organisation that aims to promote Indonesian designs. Right now he is working on his own label alvinT. The alvinT brand is dedicated to revive the Indonesian design and make its special character well known around the world.

Nowadays alvinT holds a wide variety of products, a profolio where each object brings the traditional Indonesian art’s mark. The brand has been present in many international exhibitions like Salone satelitte Milan 2005, Launch Pad Melbourne 2006, Shanghai 2006, Talents Ambiente Frankfurt 2008 and Planet Mueble Paris 2009.