Concrete benches

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Vertico worked with designers Kiki van Eijk and Joost van Bleiswijk on a series of 3D printed concrete benches for the Singer Museum in Laren. The benches were commissioned by our friends at Heilijgers, who built the museum's new wing.

The design is called Line of Beauty and Grace. We produced more than 10 benches, and four of them are at the museum. Read more on the Line of Beauty and Grace project page and in our article on the bench for Singer Laren.

The bench in these photos was made for Dutch Design Week 2023, to be shown in Kiki and Joost's gallery and workspace. It is one of many examples of 3D printed concrete in architectural design and furniture.

Credits

  • Design: Kiki van Eijk and Joost van Bleiswijk
  • Client: Heilijgers
  • Fabrication: Vertico
  • Photography: @roospiersonfotografie
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