The BUMERANG BENCH by Anna Szonyi

Designed as a public seating installation for the city of Dubai, the ‘boomerang bench‘ by Anna Szonyi acts as an adaptable, customizable and functional furniture within a continuously transforming urban space. Conceptually, the multi-person piece draws reference from time lapse stills of movement, when individual elements occupying each moment are revealed in a slightly shifted position with the passing of time. Comprised of adjustable number of solid wood pieces supported on a steel structure, Szonyi’s ‘boomerang bench’ follows the lines of the traditional throwing tool that bears the same name. Each boomerang rotates to create a continuous and constantly changing fanning effect that allows for innumerable seating compositions and configurations.