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Honorable Mention 2017 / Home Interior Products / Student

ODDA Bench

  • Company
    Gedigo Piece Of Finland, Finland
  • Lead Designer
    Anne-Mari Sundqvist
  • Design Team
    Designer Anne-Mari Sundqvist/design assictanse Amanda Sundqvist/ Cindy Ekman-Björkskog
  • Project Link
  • Other credit
    Finnish Patent And Registration Office
I always place great importance on
functionality and aesthetics in my work, so I
wanted to make a bench
with a soft silhouette that fit as many
different environments as possible both at
home and a variety of
public spaces. When I started designing the
bench, I wanted to take a new step with my
work. The result
is my first piece of furniture, appropriately
named ODDA, which means “new” in the Saami
language.

The wood frame of our bench is made entirely
out of ash – a solid material that makes
the bench very stable even without the use of
screws or glue to assemble. The
seat is made out of thick, naturally tanned
leather from nordic cows, which provides
a durable surface and gives the bench a
beautiful patina as the years go by. The ODDA
bench is 120 cm long, 40 cm deep, and 43 cm
tall, which makes it perfect not only as a
place
to leave your wallet and keys, but also an
ergonomic place to sit and tie your shoes.
Photo Credit: Gedigo Piece Of Finland
Credits: Finnish patent and registration office