DWB Designer's Working Bench

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The world of craftsmanship, enjoys the presence of many different professions. Every crafts need tools and workstations, designed and perfected over the years, to adapt to each specific type of work.

I took inspiration from those designs, trying to create a workstation, that adapts to my enviroment, my needs and my body.

One side of the bench is designed for manual work, every kind of craft that you’re able to do by yourself, from model making to wood curving. The seat can become a bigger surface for crafting and at its end it’s placed a vice. The other side is designed for Theoretical work: drawing, reading, digital work, etc. The seat is shaped for a confortable position of the legs and the table can be lifted, adapting to different position while sitting, or even while working in standing.

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In this project, an attempt was therefore made to follow the footsteps of traditions in the world of craftsmanship. The entire bench is made of solid wood, without the use of screws, but entirely assembled with simple but strong joints. The latter have been left 'raw' in their  protrusion to establish another link with  traditional work benches. The bolts used in the vice and table are the  only components not made  of wood, but of sandblasted steel.