Checkered – Hardwood Bench
by Studio Yellowdot Turkey

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Description

The ‘Checkered’ bench is a bench made from solid cherry and maple. It features a checkerboard pattern that covers its entire surface, adding a contemporary touch of playfulness to any room.

The bench’s eye-catching pattern is visually mesmerizing and instills curiosity and intrigue in onlookers. It serves as a canvas for strategic play, a tradition that has been cherished across cultures and civilizations. This bench is meticulously crafted with modern CNC machinery and assembled by hand with precision, ensuring a seamless transition between the two kinds of wood.

As an heirloom object, the bench is more than just a piece of furniture. It becomes a tangible link to the past, connecting generations to the enduring appeal of board games. It fosters moments of bonding, laughter, and playful competition, creating lasting memories that resonate with the rich history of board gaming.

The bench pays tribute to the cultural heritage of the Ottoman era, where board games were popular among the Ottoman elite and often played in coffeehouses, and ornately carved chess sets often made from wood were prized gifts that were passed down for generations. It stands as a testament to the universality of board gaming, a tradition that transcends time and continues to captivate hearts and minds.

Gathered around the bench, family and friends can engage in friendly battles of intellectual wit and skill, immersing themselves in the same games such as chess, checkers, dama, çin daması that have captivated minds throughout history. The bench becomes a meeting place where different generations come together to share the joy of these timeless board games, fostering meaningful interactions and creating their own stories.

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Yellowdot is a design studio & creative consultancy founded by Bodin Hon & Dilara Kan working with products, lighting, furniture, and spaces. Working from their studio in Hong Kong & Istanbul, they collaborate with craftsmen, industries, manufacturers & brands across Europe to Asia to translate meticulous ideas into production. The studio embraces interdisciplinary thinking & cross-cultural outlook, taking in a diverse spectrum of projects - from product design to spatial design, design consultancy to autonomous experiments, which has allowed the cross-pollination of ideas, transferring knowledge from one field to another, redefining many categories through design. Yellowdot is an award-winning studio, recognized internationally with iF Design, Red Dot Design, GOOD design, ADI Compasso d'oro. Their projects have been presented in Milan, Paris, New York, Stockholm, Dubai, Hong Kong, Istanbul and more.
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