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Sculptural Benches

'Hold The Line' is Customizable and Keeps You Connected in Style

— February 16, 2009 — Art & Design
The traditional wooden benches are scenic additions to our parks, yet not equally fitting to more contemporary contexts such as playgrounds or modern public waiting areas. For a more creative approach, Christian Precht introduces “Hold The Line,” a sculpture-like design with obvious as well as hidden qualities.

The curvy concept resembles the form of a waiting loop, twisting wittily around space, but hopefully not time. So, to our knowledge, there is no fear of getting trapped in its encircling body; you are definitely in for a treat, though, considering that network cables and power supply run through its entire loop, with an iPod plug-in and speakers also at your disposal.

And there is yet another trait to the disposal of the overwhelmed user, the flexibility to customize this loopy form. Consisting of a number of main bodies connected via an elastic 3D fiber, the concept allows its customers to generate arrangements as they see fit.

Stylish and highly functional, the ultramodern bench is a piece of public seating I would gladly wrap around me.
Trend Themes
1. Customizable Furniture - The 'Hold The Line' bench offers the opportunity for customers to generate their own arrangements, showcasing the trend of customizable furniture.
2. Incorporating Technology - The network cables, power supply, iPod plug-in, and speakers integrated into the 'Hold The Line' bench highlight the trend of incorporating technology into furniture design.
3. Sculptural Design - The unique and curvy form of the 'Hold The Line' bench exemplifies the trend of incorporating sculptural design elements into contemporary furniture.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture - The 'Hold The Line' bench showcases innovation opportunities in the furniture industry, specifically in the realm of customizable and technologically integrated designs.
2. Public Space - The 'Hold The Line' bench presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the public space industry by offering a unique and functional seating solution for contemporary contexts.
3. Technology Integration - The incorporation of network cables, power supply, and speakers into the 'Hold The Line' bench highlights potential disruptive innovation opportunities in the technology integration industry, specifically in furniture design.
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