southampton bench December 2025
Measurements: 76” L x 18” H x 18” W
Materials: Cherry, Leather Upholstery, Oil & Wax Finish
Softwares:
The Southampton Bench was designed to create small moments of togetherness within everyday routines. As shared living often moves at different rhythms, the piece encourages proximity without demanding attention. Its soft form and warm cherry wood foster comfort and emotional ease, supporting brief but meaningful encounters. The integrated surface further ties the object to daily rituals.
Inspired by arch bridges, where movement happens below while people above remain momentarily still, I wanted to design a threshold object: something that lives within transition spaces and gently gathers people without demanding attention. Our lives are constantly in motion, but the bench creates a pause — a place where presence can briefly override routine.
In addition, the design integrates a small platform that functions as a surface for everyday items, accommodating light storage and reinforcing the bench’s role within daily routines.
Throughout the sketching process, a lot of emphasis was placed on the overall form of the bench and how it could be more fluid. Functionality was also a big key as the bench not only needed to be curved but have good strucutral integrity and provide storage.
The three-dimensional/CAD process was extremely crucial for this project as it determined the entire construction process of this project. Due to the countless number of different parts, every dimension had to be perfect. The technical drawing on the right was the map for the physical/making process of the final piece.