The Lookout bench.

Kotobuki

How do you bridge two cycling cities with a piece of public furniture?

With our partners at Tokyo based public furniture manufacturer, KOTOBUKI, we endeavored to create a bench that could build a bridge between our two cities. The result is an elevated bench with an integrated bike stand to embrace cycling culture and create a place for people to gather together. The multifunctional bench encourages people to sit and enjoy the view, use it as a stage, or to fall in love at sunset.

An iF Design award winner, the ‘Lookout’ bench was installed on the waterfront cycle path in Portland in 2019, and can now be found in multiple locations in Japan.

Services

• Co-Design Workshops

• Product Strategy

• Industrial Design

• Visual Design

Award Recognition

• iF Design Award 2019

• Street Seats 2018 – Reimagine the Public Bench