ddp design fair

Among the many elements that make up the urban area, Ra Yeonsu and Shin Woocheol discovered the new, inherent structural beauty in street lamps that emit light and tried to maximize this by creating the unique, one and only stool in the world. In order for a street lamp to stand firm on the road, it must be securely connected with bolts and nuts, and the joints of the structure are exposed without being neatly refined. The designer thought that this represents the structural beauty of the urban area. That is why they intentionally revealed the traces of welding and hardware that are highly likely to be hidden and made the structure and joints visible with a piece of acrylic plate. The stool consisted of an acrylic plate, a linear support fixture and points of bolts and nuts, the simplest element of design, can be developed in various colors and materials, so you may find it more fun and interesting.

Designer Ra Yeonsu

“I participated in the DDP Design Fair for the first time since I was intrigued by the new type of platform. In particular, I became fascinated by “collaboration”. After being matched with a maker, we decided the product concept: structural beauty of the urban area. We also tried to find and archive “the things we usually overlook, the elements that make up structures within the urban area”. Especially, I thought that the structure of a street lamp with visible bolts and nuts and exposed weld lines was the most attractive element that could be developed into furniture, so I decided to create a design with the motif of street lamp. The active interaction with the maker enabled me to perform in-depth research on materials that were suitable for the design. The collaboration was also a meaningful experience, which has helped me with the production. Each of us both enjoyed doing our part to get a good result, and it will be remembered as a pleasant collaboration.”

Maker Shin Woocheol

“It was a great opportunity to experience a new design approach through the collaboration with a designer, so I decided to participate again, and I think this turned out to be a great decision. We created a stool inspired by the structural beauty of the urban area and put more emphasis on selecting the most suitable material for the design direction and communicating about the detailed structure. In addition, rather than only focusing on each other’s role, we actively discussed the overall process of design and production, which has helped the collaboration move along smoothly until we created a satisfying result.”