Hallway Bench, 2020

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Evoking the philosophy of Dutch architect and Benedictine monk Dom Hans van der Laan, the form of Hallway Bench is drawn from his esoteric theories of ratio and scale. Van der Laan’s plastic number, based on the ratio 3:4, determines the relationship between the legs, top seat and shelf. Derived from a cubic equation, the ratio responds to three-dimensional space and the lived body. 

Ette is the design practice of Kate Richard. Detached from mass production, Ette tethers its practice to place, materiality, and the personal.